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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

NT

Apr 14, 2020

Love everything about this course. Nice module. Professor is really nice. However, I need to learn further about weight training (Pros, cons , etc). Looking forward to attend in weight training class.

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 Aldo I R A

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Jun 21, 2020

I learnt the various mechanisms that happens in the body when we exercise. There is no doubt that this is one of the greatest courses I have ever taken.

By SYAM S

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Jun 7, 2020

It was an awesome experience with this course, learned so many things such as homeostasis and calorimetry. Thanks to coursera and University of Colorado

By Ronaldo A

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Nov 4, 2024

Curso excepcional! O professor foi incrível em todos os módulos. S m dúvida nenhuma, conseguiu passar todas informações importantes durante as aulas.

By Karingula C d

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May 13, 2021

ITS GREAT OPPURTUNITY TO ENROLL WORTHY COURSE. After the completion one may feel get out there and spread the word about the many benefits of exercise.

By Jessica B

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Oct 23, 2020

very informative and the lecture started from the basics going to the energetics. in-depth and you really can correlate everything at the end of course

By Graziela H d S

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May 30, 2020

This course gives us a good explanation of the Science of Exercise, which clarify a lot regarding how our body works and to increase our fitness level.

By AKARSH B

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Sep 9, 2020

Dr. Robert Mazzeo has taught this course really well explaining every mechanism in the body with appropriate examples. I'm very happy with the course.

By Dr. R Y

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May 26, 2020

This is very thrilling course I have learned a lot. Its is practical course and to know the science of exercise. Thanks professor

Robert Mazzeo, Ph.D.

By Vincent Q

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Feb 20, 2019

Well structured and straightforward. I learned and implemented a lot of what I learned from this course in my everyday activities and life in general.

By Lisa J

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Mar 3, 2019

explained a lot about how exercise effects the body and the different benefits that it contributes to the body from going to a sedentary lifestyle to

By Anna M

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Aug 24, 2018

This course has been wonderful and I enjoyed learning the principals of exercise. Thanks for putting the material together in an approachable manner!

By Daniella C A

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Aug 31, 2020

Es un curso muy completo y con excelente información para manejo de cada tema y construir excelentes conocimientos y aprendizaje en quien lo realice

By Sivanuja P

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Jun 3, 2020

This course was very helpful for me as an athlete. I've enjoyed the complete four weeks and hope I can apply this practically in my life. Thank you!

By Kulvinder R

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Aug 21, 2018

Simply superb experience in learning through informative well explained videos.Gained a lot of practical knowledge about exercise from this course.

By Deleted A

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Oct 18, 2020

Loved this course! It will benefit anyone interested in exercise and the health benefits related to exercise. The instructor was fantastic as well.

By Vandana G

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Mar 12, 2019

Excellent presentation.Dr Mazzeo has designed the course in such a way that all the technical and scientific information seems easy to understand.

By Ashok S

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Mar 26, 2018

Overall wonderful learning throughout the course. The videos and presentation is simple to understand. A detail understanding of subject was great.

By CESAR V R

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Aug 3, 2023

Es uno de los mejores cursos acerca de la ciencia del ejercicio que puede haber, es una gran introducción para adentrarse en lo apasionante area.

By Mahmoud E

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Apr 7, 2020

one of the best courses when it comes to the amount of knowledge learned, the availability to all levels and the applicability of it in real life.

By Shaney L N A

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Apr 16, 2019

Excelente curso, realmente aprendes nuevos conocimientos y reafirmas algunos que viste durante la carrera de Nutrición. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

By Alina V D

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Oct 5, 2017

A well organized course with practical examples and useful information.

And to use a quote of the professor: Never too late to start exercising !

By Karla S G B

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Mar 17, 2021

I do love to learn about the body and the changes the body does to adapt t the different circumstances and also avoid or prevent many illnesses.

By Deleted A

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Jan 31, 2021

Very good course its also very useful in life to stay fit, healthy and help you and people around to stay in share, build muscle or lose weight.

By Diego A G B

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Jul 14, 2020

Muy feliz. Yo soy Licenciado en educacion Fisica, pero este curso me permitio ahondar mas,aclarar conceptos y consolidar otros. Muchas Profesor!

By Margarita R D

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Sep 13, 2018

This course delivers what it promises which is a good understanding of the most important elements underlying exercise and or physical activity.