Performance-Enhancing Substances

Three credits · Undergraduate

The drive to succeed in sport and exercise has led to the use of nutritional, chemical, pharmacologic, and physiologic means of performance enhancement. This course examines substances and methods used in sport and exercise, emphasizing mechanisms of action, safety, efficacy, and ethical and regulatory frameworks, drawing on primary scientific literature. Prerequisite: HKIN 115. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.