Science of Exercise

Here is the link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise

Free online course (MOOC) - "The science of exercise"

For a limited time, UC Boulder is offering the MOOC "The science of exercise" for free (including a free certificate upon course completion).

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Topics include: - The Energetics of Exercise - Physiological Systems During Exercise - Exercise for Fitness & Performance - Exercise in Health, Wellness and Disease

While this MOOC is not really about running per se, a lot of emphasis is placed on endurance training. I am almost halfway through the MOOC, and feel like it has been a very good learning experience thus far. Just wanted to share, in case this could also be of interest to other members of the running community.

Edit: To enroll in the certificate version of the course (instead of the audit), choose "Purchase Course" after clicking on enroll. A discount will be applied, making the course free.

This is from the coursera course done by CU Boulder on Exercise Science by Robert Mazzeo, Ph.D. - https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise/lecture/aV2jL/2-adaptations-to-strength-training

"Please notice that the gains in strength can be realized very quickly, well before there's an increase in muscle mass. This suggests that these early strength gains are due to neural adaptations in muscle, such as an improved ability to recruit muscle fibers, better coordination and motor learning. These neuroadaptations which can occur rapidly, generally peak around the eighth to tenth week of training. ...

In summary, adherence to proper training frequency, intensity and volume are essential to optimize strength training adaptations. Neural adaptations are responsible for the early increases in strength while an increase in muscle mass or hypertrophy are responsible for the later strength gains. "

And here's a link on neural adaptions - http://blog.bridgeathletic.com/neural-adaptations-and-strength-training

Agreed with ThatDaftRunner that those are hard topics to cover in just one course.

CU has an online course through Coursera that would be a good jumping off point into an intro into exercise science if you are interested: https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise

Hay un curso gratuito sobre ciencia del ejercicio en Coursera. Es bastante básico, pero por lo mismo lo recomiendo. Es fácil de aprender, cubre todo lo fundamental en cuanto a los efectos fisiológicos del entrenamiento y las principales recomendaciones para un weón normal como uno.

Ojo, no te enseña a armar programas o rutinas, pero igual sirve caleta para entender por qué las rutinas son como son y todo eso.

Depending on how motivated you are to answer the question about the biology behind training adaptations, I would recommend this free course on exercise science.

Some free courses online http://mritechnicianschools.net/2009/25-free-open-courseware-classes-about-sports-medicine/

https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise

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I found this class on coursera helpful

https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise/home/welcome

science based, small time commitment.

If you want something more intense than that, I think well of

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https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise

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Greetings u/seceerden

I can offer a few suggestions that may serve as useful introductory resources.

Firstly, there is this online course - through Coursera (which is free) - led by Prof Stuart Phillips and Prof Martin Gibala; https://www.coursera.org/learn/hacking-exercise-health .

Secondly, another Coursera resource - led by Dr Robert Mazzeo; https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise.

Finally, there is this YouTube channel that has been started recently by exercise physiologist Mark Burnley; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnALqirLBF4CU-5U7eeCqjQ. Whilst a new channel, he has already uploaded a number of videos covering some of the interesting exercise physiology topics (i.e. oxygen kinetics, lactate threshold, critical power/intensity). I highly recommend Mark's videos.

Hope that helps!

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On the same vein, for a deeper dive, I recommend these two courseras. Without an understanding of the pathology, a RCT and epidemiological study are just incomplete cliff notes. Want to have a deeper grasp of the subject? Pick up a textbook or dive into one of these MOOCs.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/diabetes-essential-facts

Do you want to understand carbs better? Why is a gastric bypass essentially a cure for type 2 diabetes? Learn more from the University of Copenhagen and their excellent lectures.

To understand carbs, you must also understand exercise physiology as they are inextricably linked. Carb expenditure, tolerance and requirements for optimal performance are generally a function of time at % of lactate threshold. Learn more through this series.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-exercise