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

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4,655 ratings

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

LM

Oct 15, 2020

Totally enjoyed this course. It was informative and helped me to understand how my body works so that i can adapt my training and those in my family so we can live a much better life style. Thank you

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.

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By Bruce N

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Jan 11, 2022

The information in the course is good. However, several aspects of the material is dated or conflicts with studies reported in 2018 on high intense exercise and the immune system. Once the course is updated and conflicting studies referenced and addressed the course could be a 4 to 5 star. More interaction on the weekly discussion board would be of help.

By Subhankar D

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May 20, 2021

The course is well and good. but I'll give 2 star review cause I haven't got my certificate even after completing all the quiz and the final course assignment near about 25 days before the deadline.

By Jon H

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Aug 2, 2021

It's hard to follow when the instructor is reading in a monotone voice. Could be more engaging.

By Carlota O

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Jul 9, 2023

Im very dissapointed to see that the certificate you issued does not have my name on it.

By Yusuf M A

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May 8, 2021

I cannot submit my answers without upgrading.

By Alejandra

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Sep 1, 2021

Really good course, but maybe a little fast.

By Silindokuhle M

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Nov 17, 2020

Not interesting

By Inas R

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Feb 3, 2023

poor

By Hieu P

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Jan 4, 2023

bro-