Collagen and Athletic Performance
Keith Baar, PhD
- Course Description:
- I will discuss how loading and nutrition alter collagen synthesis and the stiffness of connective tissues.
- I will discuss how loading and nutrition alter collagen synthesis and the stiffness of connective tissues.
- What you will learn:
- Define the determinants of musculoskeletal stiffness.
- Describe how eating collagen alters collagen synthesis.
- Explain the requirement for vitamin C for collagen synthesis.
- Define the effect of cocoa and collagen gene expression.
- 1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
- 1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
