运动与营养运动是一个快速增长的领域，需要结合运动科学和人类营养知识，现在已成为国内外公认的运动科学。运动锻炼科学和人类营养学是研究人们与食物，运动和锻炼之间相互作用的科学。人类营养包括食物生产，食物选择和食物服务，食物消费，人体如何利用食物中的能量和营养。运动与运动科学包括对人体运动的机械，生理和心理反应，以及这些反应如何影响运动表现能力和健康结果。
Sport and exercise nutrition is a rapidly expanding area requiring a combined knowledge of the roles of human nutrition and physical activity in health.<br>The Sport and Exercise Nutrition (SPNU) programme combines human nutrition, sports science and physical education. In addition, several minor programme options are available, broadening the career opportunities upon completion of your degree.<br>This is the first qualification in New Zealand that focuses on sport and exercise nutrition, giving a thorough grounding in all aspects of human nutrition and relevant areas of exercise and sport science. The Applied Science degree requires a second major or a minor from a list of approved options. These will give you a set of complementary skills making your Sport and Exercise Nutrition degree even more relevant to today's working world.