ESS 374 ERGOGENIC AIDS FOR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

This course examines the mechanisms, applications and ethical implications of ergogenic aids in professional and recreational athletes as well as in special populations. An ergogenic aid is any substance, process, or procedure that may, or is perceived to, enhance performance through improved strength, speed, response time, or the endurance of an individual. Ergogenic aids can be classified as nutritional (e.g. protein, vitamins, creatine), pharmacological (e.g. steroids, caffeine), physiological (e.g. blood doping) and mechanical (e.g. shoes, aerodynamic bikes and swimsuits). Mechanisms responsible for the efficacy of these ergogenic aids to improve health and performance will be studied. Pre-req ESS 101 or permission of instructor.