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Applications in exercise physiology and nutrition

Course Description: Explains the concept and importance of physiological responses to exercise, discusses aerobic and anaerobic energy production systems during athletic performance and their relationship to energy sources from food, and studies the physiological processes of nutrition from digestion to absorption and then metabolism. It also clarifies nutritional strategies for optimal athletic performance, identifies the biochemical basis of nutrients and their relationship to exercise, and recognizes the body's ability to regulate temperature and fluid balance and their relationship to exercise.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

This course aims to introduce the concept and importance of physiological responses to exercise, understand the aerobic and anaerobic energy production systems during athletic performance and their relationship to energy sources from food, study the physiological processes of nutrition from digestion to absorption and metabolism, explain nutritional strategies for optimal athletic performance, and understand the biochemical basis of nutrients and their relationship to exercise, along with understanding the body's thermoregulation and fluid balance and their relationship to exercise.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
Explains the relationship between exercise physiology principles and nutrition.
It presents the biochemical foundations of nutrients and physiological responses to exercise.
Discusses dietary strategies for optimal athletic performance.
It presents the cognitive and applied fields of thermal regulation and fluid balance and their relationship to exercise.
Skills:
It applies energy production system applications and their relationship to the basic sources of energy production in food.
Implements nutritional strategies to achieve optimal performance for athletes.
Applies critical thinking skills during the process of developing nutrition plans for endurance, strength, and speed competitions. .
It uses advanced technologies to recognize the body's thermal regulation and fluid balance before, during, and after physical exercise.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
Participate actively in a working group, exercise leadership when needed, and act responsibly in personal and professional relationships.
Follow professional behavior and neutrality in accordance with customs and traditions to understand a healthy and active lifestyle.
Take responsibility for lifelong professional development and understand that athletic training and health professions are constantly evolving.
It uses a variety of strategies to change and modify behavior.
To be a role model in field operations with a full understanding of risk and crisis management.

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Last updated: 2026-05-10