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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Science of Exercise by University of Colorado Boulder

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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 Carmen C A

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Apr 19, 2020

Very useful to deepen the physiology of exercise. It clarifies and defines very well all the concepts that intervene in this complex process.

By Amanda C

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Jun 18, 2022

Me encanto!

Aprendi muchisimo, y siendo nutriologa, aplicare mucho lo aprendido en varias situaciones profesionales.

Lo recomiemdo muchsiimo

By Yadap P T

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Apr 26, 2021

It has lots of positive impacts and it's a good tool to enhance one's knowledge would like to thank the team and management for this course.

By Ng F K

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Oct 28, 2020

Amazing course! Please note that this course isn't for complete beginners. You need at least some biology knowledge to complete this course.

By Jose O R R

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Jun 10, 2020

The course is great, covering the basics and highlighting the relevance of exercise in every aspect of everyday life and disease. Thank you!

By Chieh W K

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Jun 17, 2021

A good course for people who would like to know more about our body mechanisms during exercise. Especially, recommend for personal trainer.

By Maurizio C

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Oct 24, 2020

Corso preparato molto bene. Dettaglio in tutti i capitoli delle settimane. Spiegazioni chiare e test molto seri. Ottimo corso. Complimenti.

By joelo2928

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Oct 18, 2020

I really like ths course. there is new information about physioloy of exercise and it comes to complement my knowledge as a physioterapist.

By Lissette D B

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May 11, 2020

Really interesting, I wish was longer! The only recommendation I would make is to update some of the web links that are no longer activate.

By Michael A M H

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Jun 11, 2023

Excelente información, se aprende muchas cosas nuevas y se repasan algunos temas importantes relacionados con la fisiologia del ejercicio.

By Şerefcan Ç

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Nov 23, 2020

Course has very effective informations. Mr. Mazzeo's expression is very fluent and easy to understand for everyone. Great work. Thank you!

By Maria J R H

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Oct 8, 2020

Hello, I enjoyed this course. How do I get recognition for passing this course? I already paid but I don't know how to get it. PLEASE HELP

By Gregor A

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May 25, 2020

An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable course, with interesting and informative videos/lectures. Can't recommend this course highly enough!

By Cathleen D S

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Apr 27, 2020

Very easy to understand. Dr. Mazzeo taught the course very clearly and in a practical manner. A lot of good visuals that aids instruction.

By Nicholas

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Mar 20, 2019

Great Course if you are interested in the mechanics of exercise and how the body works. It is intensive should be worked on 7 days a week.

By UMESH H

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Apr 8, 2021

Lots of misconceptions cleared about exercise. The Weekly modules are well planned and dive deep into understanding. Thank You very much.

By Sean C

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Jul 14, 2020

Great course that encompasses biological body responses up to performance enhancing drugs and the benefits of exercise on the body/aging.

By Phil J

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Feb 25, 2020

This was a fantastic course. Well presented, up to date with the information presented and really gave me an understanding of the course.

By Juan J S

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Mar 1, 2018

I'm not biologist. My career is Sociology. But, I am a volleyball coach, and this information help me a lot in my performance. Thank you.

By Shane V R

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Aug 6, 2019

Great course! Really enjoyed all the learning material and it was really well executed, especially the peer-reviewed assignment! Thanks!

By Vivian F R

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Mar 12, 2018

The course was great! Professor Robert Mazzeo clearly communicated the importance of exercise to the quality of life of the individual.

By Zeenat A

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Feb 19, 2021

An excellent course, I really recommend it. It was very useful in my life as a student and as well as professional. Thank you Coursera.

By Wendy C

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Sep 10, 2020

Facts backed up by reputable studies.

Plenty of extra reading resources.

information provided at layman's level alongside advanced level.

By AKHIL J K

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May 13, 2020

very interesting and very clear presentation thank you coursera and team for making me further in knowledge and such a valuable lessson

By Zoe

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Apr 13, 2020

Awesome course! Very informative, gives the details on mechanisms underlying exercise and illnesses, etc. I enjoyed taking this course!