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 EdinburghAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 12 hours to complete
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Czech, Italian, Vietnamese, Dutch, German, Urdu, Russian, English, Spanish, Hungarian
Skills you will gain
- Plan
- goal setting
- Resource
- Smart Criteria
- Confidence
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 12 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Czech, Italian, Vietnamese, Dutch, German, Urdu, Russian, English, Spanish, Hungarian
Offered by
The University of Edinburgh
Since 1583 the University of Edinburgh has been at the forefront of innovation in education and research. Ranked 20th in the world, we have been an international leader in online learning since our first online degree launched in 2005. As part of our commitment to making learning accessible to all, we offer free courses in a variety of subjects including philosophy, health, animal welfare and STEM courses, all designed to build the skills of the global community.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
12 minutes to complete
Welcome to Sit Less, Get Active 1
12 minutes to complete
1 reading
7 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
7 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 28 min), 6 readings, 7 quizzes
3 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.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 25 min), 6 readings, 6 quizzes
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 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
Reviews
- 5 stars70.42%
- 4 stars20.67%
- 3 stars5.91%
- 2 stars1.82%
- 1 star1.15%
TOP REVIEWS FROM SIT LESS, GET ACTIVE
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 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 JSApr 20, 2020
Short and straightforward course - nothing very academically taxing but provided good information about the importance of regular physical activity and many tips on how you can achieve it.
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.
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