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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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Sit Less, Get Active 1
Defining, measuring and getting started with physical activity
Sit less, get active wherever you are!
Sit less, get active wherever you are!: Lesson Choices
Making physical activity a lifelong habit for you and others
Reviews
- 5 stars71.25%
- 4 stars20.19%
- 3 stars5.73%
- 2 stars1.72%
- 1 star1.09%
TOP REVIEWS FROM SIT LESS, GET ACTIVE
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.
This is a very good course and it clearly show us how we can incorporate into our everyday life by showing us plenty of examples on simple exercises we can do at home, or at work
I loved this course. It was very beneficial as it described different activities one can perform to remain active irrespective of the age. I'll recommend this course to everyone.
I'm so happy about doing this courses online, great help for keep up our continuous learning. Thanks so much for all this Universities and Colleges for putting their courses online.
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