Physical inactivity and sedentariness are “silent killers”. Do you feel like you spend too much time sitting? Do you feel like you would like to be more active? Are you unsure about how to incorporate physical activity into your daily life? We are here to help.
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Sit Less, Get Active
The University of Edinburgh
About this Course
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Learner Career Outcomes
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got a tangible career benefit from this course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Russian
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Learner Career Outcomes
27%
started a new career after completing these courses
22%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
13%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 6 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Russian
Offered by
The University of Edinburgh
Influencing the world since 1583, The University of Edinburgh is consistently ranked as one of the world's top 50 universities. Today, we are an established and global leader in online learning, providing degree-level education to 3,000 online students in addition to 36,000 students on-campus. We also offer a wide range of free online courses in a variety of subjects. To find out more about studying for one of our online degrees, search for ‘Edinburgh online’ or visit www.ed.ac.uk/studying/online-learning/postgraduate
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 minutes to complete
Welcome to Sit Less, Get Active 1
3 minutes to complete
1 reading
1 reading
Welcome to the course!2m
2 hours to complete
Defining, measuring and getting started with physical activity
Welcome to the first week of the Sit Less, Get Active journey! Watch the exciting videos and learn the basics about physical activity and sedentariness; how much physical activity we should be doing; how to monitor your physical activity levels and set physical activity goals; and how to judge how credible the resources for physical activity are. Use the opportunity to engage with others by participating in discussion forums. Join the discussion on barriers and facilitators to physical activity, as we would love to learn more about what helps you or makes it difficult for you to be active daily. Also, share and discuss with us your favourite physical activity resources.Test your knowledge through practice or weekly quizzes and also practice monitoring your own physical activity and setting physical activity goals. Happy Learning! Sit Less, Get Active Team
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 28 min), 6 readings, 7 quizzes
7 videos
Practical ways to meet the guidelines3m
Monitoring physical activity6m
Physical Activity Goal Setting3m
Case Study 1: Sabine's running goals1m
Case Study 2: Melissa's running goals2m
Physical Activity Resources3m
6 readings
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
Assignment: Practice monitoring your own physical activity10m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
7 practice exercises
Concepts and guidelines6m
Vigorous, moderate, what do these mean?1m
Monitoring activity1m
Goal Setting1m
Goal setting assignment1m
Credible sources1m
Week 1 Quiz15m
2 hours to complete
Sit less, get active wherever you are!
We hope you enjoyed the videos and activities in Week 1. If you haven’t started your assignments, now is the great time to start with the week of monitoring your physical activity and goal setting. This week we will give you tips and suggestions on how to be more active in your neighbourhood, at work, home and school, and how to travel actively to destinations. Discuss with others about what helps you and what keeps you from being active in your neighbourhood or at work. Also, check out additional tips in the optional readings. We hope these videos, tasks and additional readings will help you to complete the practice quizzes and a weekly quiz successfully. As always, happy learning! Sit Less, Get Active Team.
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 25 min), 6 readings, 6 quizzes
5 videos
Video 2: What is active travel?4m
Video 3: Sit less, get active at home5m
Video 4: Sit less, get active at work5m
Video 5: Sit less, get active in an educational environment3m
6 readings
Optional reading10m
Assignment reminder1m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
6 practice exercises
Built and natural envronments1m
What have we learnt about active travel?2m
How can you be more active at home?1m
Being active during work1m
Educational environments1m
Week 2 Quiz11m
20 minutes to complete
Sit less, get active wherever you are!: Lesson Choices
Choice 1: If you measured step count, complete this assignment | Choice 2: If you used a diary, complete this assignment
20 minutes to complete
2 practice exercises
Step count10m
Diary10m
2 hours to complete
Making physical activity a lifelong habit for you and others
Week 3 is starting and bringing with itself new great videos and activities. If you have never heard about the pelvic floor, check out the video on physical activity in pregnancy. Guest speaker Elaine Miller, a physiotherapist and a stand-up comedian, will help you learn more about the pelvic floor and how to strengthen it. Other videos this week will tell you about what leisure centres have to offer, how dancing can help us be more active, how we can make physical activity a habit, and how we can inspire others to sit less and be more active. Remember to track your weekly steps and record them in the assignment. Also, have you set yourself some SMART goals? We encourage you to stay with us after these 3 weeks and get an additional dose of physical activity promotion. We will be sending you weekly physical activity promotional messages and monthly short inspirational videos for 6 months to help you stay active. You can also follow us on Twitter @GetActiveMOOC - Happy Learning! Sit Less, Get Active Team
2 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 29 min), 30 readings, 6 quizzes
10 videos
Sit less, get active during pregnancy8m
Dance for health2m
Make physical activity a habit3m
Support others to sit less and get more active!1m
Jamie Andrew, Scottish Mountaineer: "Set yourself goals."1m
Frances Bain, Paths for All: “Walk for health”1m
Michael Tornow, NHS: “Any level of activity is better than none”1m
Ashleigh Corry, NHS Lothian: “Sit less and be more active at work”2m
Amanda Jones, NHS Lothian: a bit on the use of exercise balls at work1m
30 readings
Optional reading10m
Assignment reminder10m
Optional reading10m
Optional reading10m
Physical activity makes people happier :-)1m
Encourage others to be active1m
Regular activity can reduce your risk of chronic diseases1m
Go on a walk with friends, colleagues or family1m
Set a physical activity goal and get going1m
Every move is a good move1m
Physical activity is a great opportunity for socialising1m
It is never too late to start exercising1m
Play sports you enjoy1m
Go for a walk and sharpen your mind1m
Active people can live longer1m
Exercise is the best medicine1m
Dance for health1m
Try walking or standing meetings1m
Go outside and enjoy your favourite outdoor activity1m
Be active during pregnancy1m
Be active at leisure centres1m
Make physical activity a habit1m
Watching TV? Be active during commercial breaks1m
Be active at home1m
Walk, cycle, skate or scoot to destinations1m
Take the stairs for better health1m
Physical activity can improve your academic performance1m
Share physical activity resources or be someone's activity buddy1m
Try a new activity to stay motivated1m
Choose activity that suit your lifestyle1m
6 practice exercises
Physical Activity in a Leisure Centre1m
Physical activity in pregnancy1m
Dancing and health1m
Forming a habit1m
Sit Less, Get Active for all!1m
Week 3 Quiz15m
Reviews
4.5
TOP REVIEWS FROM SIT LESS, GET ACTIVE
by NDSep 4, 2019
The greatest course ever! It is so realistic that can apply for every one, not only myself.\n\nI have got a range of tips to sit less, get active in here. Once again, thank you alot for your effort.
by MMJul 24, 2016
This is a very useful and short course that covers all you need to get active, and is well seupported by a well chosen set of optional readings for anyone wanting to learn more. Highly recommended.
by UAMar 21, 2019
A good course for awareness and learn benefits of being active in different environments and at different ages and also how to monitor and track your daily activity with different tools.
by DBDec 26, 2016
A must go through course.. minimal video time and max life changing learning.. awareness from this course will make your life much better in long (read 66 days) run.\n\nAll the best :)
by JSSep 14, 2017
I love the course cause it gives you down to earth advice on what you can do at the same time explain & recommend tons of different thing to do in many places such as home, work, etc
by ZNMar 9, 2020
This course has made me realize simple mistake i was commitming during the course of the day. It was a friendly reminder to amend habits and to adopt a healthy and happy life style.
by MTJun 5, 2017
This course helped me to incorporate an active lifestyle in my daily life. Also, it pointed out the ways that one could be active. A must for every person irrespective of their age.
by LSOct 26, 2016
Well-presented, good ideas for promoting activity, health, and increased well-being. I particularly enjoyed the Scottish accents and the occasional beautiful shots of Edinburgh :-)
by DMOct 12, 2017
This course provided an overview of exercise options for people of all ages and stages of life, including how to plan and track progress by establishing and monitoring SMART goals.
by AFJul 21, 2016
Lots of helpful information in order to help you set up for a healthy and active lifestyle.If you're beginning on this road or want to find out more, this MOOC is really helpful
by CLJun 26, 2017
I enjoyed this course I learned a lot of useful information which influenced the way I maintain my health practices. I would highly recommend this course for all persons.
by LSJun 11, 2017
This was a good course. I learned about the importance of moving more and got a better understanding of how to go about integrating more movement into my daily life.
by YYFeb 13, 2017
Good motivator to take first steps in keeping oneself active. Simple tips provided which once used in day to day life will definitely change our sedentary lifestyle
by SCSep 18, 2016
I really enjoyed this class. It gave me a kick start to my weight loss journey. I also like the promo messages and the checking in after the course was complete.
by AGApr 6, 2020
it's a great course for knowing the health benefits of physical activity and also motivating to do more physical activity and also " SIT LESS AND GET ACTIVE".
by MPOct 15, 2018
Well organized and presented content. I just wish it a bit more in depth info. Seems to be pretty shallow information most people I know already are aware of.
by BBJul 23, 2016
Good basic background for starting out. I wanted a little more but no complaints. Good simple instructions and knowledge build including the SMART principle
by OMMar 7, 2018
I love you all and to hope to be with again again later\n\nanother thing I want to get a certificate of this mooc but I can't purchase it. any help ?
by ACJan 23, 2020
Nice short course on the importance of sitting up and doing physical exercise for enriching your experience as a sentient being on this here planet.
by FTMay 30, 2017
I really liked the course. The way the course was designed. All the visual aides were really good. All information provided was really interesting.
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