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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Sit Less, Get Active by The University of Edinburgh

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About the Course

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. Join us on a journey to learn about how to sit less and become more active. Use this course to learn how to monitor your own activity and set physical activity goals. We will feature various examples of how physical activity could be increased in different settings, such as your neighbourhood, home or work, to give you ideas of ones that could best fit your lifestyle. Are you a health professional? Use this opportunity to learn how to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine and also how to empower your patients to be more physically active. If time with a patient is an issue, you can simply “prescribe” this course to your patient. This course offers you a unique opportunity to receive weekly physical activity health messages and monthly video-reminders on how to increase physical activity in various settings for 6 months after the initial 3 week course. So, join us on the Sit less, get active! journey. Follow us on Twitter @GetActive MOOC, #GetActiveMOOC or follow our Online Learning Twitter feed @uoe_online. Visit our YouTube channel to check out the promo videos (more are to come) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xpBMzJXnffdUaY32-zPdA If YouTube is not available in your country, you can access the promo videos here https://media.ed.ac.uk/search/searchkeyword/sit%20less%20get%20active Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

Top reviews

RG

Apr 10, 2020

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.

DB

Dec 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. All the best :)

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By Basset B

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Aug 17, 2020

highly recommended!

By Sohan L B

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Aug 4, 2020

Many Many Thanks!!!

By Rutvi S

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Dec 31, 2016

so active courseeee

By Firas

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Jul 1, 2016

what a great Course

By Mỹ T T N

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Sep 12, 2021

khóa học tuyệt vời

By El M B

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Jan 23, 2020

Thank you coursera

By Bo Y

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Aug 9, 2017

very useful course

By Md. T I

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Aug 11, 2020

Very much helpful

By Oghosa G O

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Jul 9, 2020

Really insightful

By Desiree K

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Jan 24, 2019

Very interesting.

By puneet v

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Aug 2, 2016

Loved this course

By Семенова М В

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Jan 26, 2025

excellent course

By JAYANT G

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Jan 14, 2025

Fantastic course

By Samuel J V E

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Sep 8, 2023

Excelente curso.

By Leung C P

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Jun 29, 2021

Excellent course

By Amit K M

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Jan 27, 2021

EXCELLENT COURSE

By Muhammad A N

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Oct 25, 2020

Excellent course

By NGUYEN P N

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May 12, 2020

Very interesting

By Ankit J I

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May 10, 2020

Excellent course

By Alexandros L

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Jun 28, 2021

Awesome! Thanks

By Marwan M

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Apr 11, 2020

That was great!

By HAFSA K

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Jan 16, 2019

good experience

By Princess D A S

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Jul 15, 2016

The best so far

By Trinh T L

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Nov 15, 2022

good, helpfull

By MD A R A

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Aug 8, 2020

Excellent !!!