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Nutrition and Performance
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:30:35
Abstract
The course introduces basic concepts of the interaction between nutrition and exercise performance.
Objective
To understand the potential effects of nutrition on exercise performance, with a focus on concepts and principles of nutrition before, during and after exercise.
Content
The course will cover elementary aspects of sports nutrition physiology, including carbohydrate, glycogen, fat, protein and energy metabolism. A main focus will be to understand nutritional aspects before exercise to be prepared for intensive exercise bouts, how exercise performance can be supported by nutrition during exercise and how recovery can be assisted by nutrition after exercise. Although this is a scientific course, it is a goal of the course to translate basic sports nutrition science into practical sports nutrition examples.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture slides and required handouts will be available on the ETH website (moodle).
Literature
Information on further reading will be announced during the lecture. There will be some mandatory as well as voluntary readings.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , SHE , MSC , NDS , WBZ
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes
- Aids
- keine
- Digital
- The exam takes place on devices provided by ETH Zurich.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Nutrition and Performance |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Sport Teaching Diploma (Detailed information on the programme at: )
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