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About the Course

Learners who complete Science of Exercise will have an improved physiological understanding of how your body responds to exercise, and will be able to identify behaviors, choices, and environments that impact your health and training. You will explore a number of significant adjustments required by your body in order to properly respond to the physical stress of exercise, including changes in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, nutritional considerations, causes of muscle soreness & fatigue, and the effectiveness and dangers of performance enhancing drugs. Active learning assessments will challenge you to apply this new knowledge via nutrition logs, heart rate monitoring, calculations of your total daily caloric expenditure and body mass index (BMI). Finally, learners will examine the scientific evidence for the health benefits of exercise including the prevention and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity (weight loss), depression, and dementia....

Top reviews

MB

Sep 11, 2020

It is a very great course. This course taught me many great things about the human body like how the body responses to exercise and nutrition. What, when, how we should do exercise and take nutrition.

BO

Oct 3, 2020

An exceptionally great course. I enjoyed every bit of it. Thanks to the organizers for making these as easy and simple as possible. Now I can live a more healthy lifestyle with the principles learned!

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By Noor S B S

Nov 13, 2020

Great course. I learned a lot. Gained so much info for my own knowledge & I would like to share with others

By Catherine O

Apr 10, 2019

Excellent course to better understand exercise and the many benefits it has for the body regardless of age.

By Ruth M

May 19, 2020

Muy completo y explica de manera específica el funcionamiento del cuerpo durante el ejercicio. Me encantó!

By krati g

May 9, 2020

great learning , thank u for making it free.hope to see more free courses and course % on certificate too.

By Sheela R

Aug 29, 2020

Very useful course, describes the mechanism of exercise and its benefits.

Motivates us to take up exercise

By Ahmad S C K

Aug 1, 2020

Great presentation by Prof. Robert Mazzeo. Even the beginners in biology can learn this course perfectly.

By Tishtar C

Jun 17, 2020

Very well compiled and at the right level wherein its not too difficult but one still gains new knowledge

By DR R A K

Apr 29, 2020

A lovely course on science of exercise covering almost every important aspect in brief.thank you so much.

By Mohammed S

Apr 6, 2022

Thank you very much for providing such a wonderful course may god bless the persons behind this service.

By Swan Y P S

Oct 31, 2020

This course was one of the best course I have attended on coursera and I learned a lot from this course.

By Francesco

Sep 21, 2020

It is a Very great course ,Explain everything very well I am glad that I Chose and finished this course.

By Attanayake M C R A

Aug 26, 2020

I am a physiotherapy student. I learned much from this course.Its also really important for my career ❤️

By Indumathi

Jul 17, 2020

Wounderful course with good matetials. The tutor explanation is very clear and helpful. Thanks coursera.

By Divyne C

May 19, 2020

Love this class! The set up of this course and the in depth information provided was perfectly executed.

By poorva r

May 13, 2020

Knowledgeable, and very informative course. Good for all the level of students, professors and lecturers

By Şevval Y

Feb 13, 2021

I am a physiotherapist, and this course is very beneficial for my department. Thank you Robert Mazzeo!!

By Faiza M

Apr 9, 2020

I enjoyed this course . the course material and they way of dilvering lectures was very good keep it up

By Sarah J B

Jun 4, 2021

Great explanation, made me understand well and really good details in living the healthy way.

Thank you

By Jorge M O

Nov 3, 2020

Great course foy anyone. The most important changes in the body during exercise are clearly explained.

By Shiwang K

Jun 3, 2020

It was an amazing course, learned a lot about training adaptations and physical activity on our body !

By Claudio P

Jan 21, 2020

Really good course with interesting and relevant content. Topics are well explained by the instructor.

By Sadaf I

Jun 11, 2021

I am so glad to have completed this course. I'll recommend every Physiotherapist to take this course.

By NADIA C C C

Aug 31, 2020

Excellent course !! everyone should take it to discover the incredible health benefits of exercise !!

By Robert M H

Aug 25, 2020

Great source of information! It will make you want to get out and exercise for improving your health!