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2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CGAP 610 - Introduction to Coaching and Athletic Performance


Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of how exercise and nutrition affect the body’s physiological systems including, but not limited to the cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems. Additional attention will be paid to bioenergetics and the effects that extreme environmental factors such as heat, cold, and altitude have on physiological performance. Current nutritional theories and practices related to performance and proper recovery are also investigated.