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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

PC

Dec 4, 2022

Feel excited to have the chance to complete this course about health habits and exercising. It s never too late to learn something new and refresh things that are granted but forgotten

MT

Jun 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.

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By Yudi Y S

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Apr 11, 2020

I love this course. It's teach me how to exercise while in working place

By Tony L

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Jan 22, 2021

found it enjoyable easy to understand and got me motivated to be active

By Maryam s

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May 13, 2020

These type of course help you to enhance our practice and being active.

By Rohit V

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Aug 14, 2020

Great course with nice tips to keep ourselves healthy and active daily

By Shreyas P

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May 10, 2020

I learned something new and It gave me some better idea to stay active

By Vinitha M

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Mar 29, 2020

Beneficial for all level of peoples. Thanks a lot for my instructors.

By Nancy C

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Jul 24, 2023

Really liked this course. I learned a lot and started walking more.

By Alexios G

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Sep 21, 2017

Great material that gives a plan and methods to become more active.

By Raya A M ( G P - O A M

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Sep 18, 2020

beautiful cours i learn many ways about movement and benefit fr it

By Miguel

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May 13, 2020

Excellent. Useful and easy to understand. Keep it up and Godbless.

By Gabriela C

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Feb 22, 2019

Me ayudó a practicar inglés y también me motivó a hacer ejercicio.

By Ujala B

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Aug 24, 2020

elite class ,,, highly motivating ,,,,teacher is very pretty ,,,,

By Natalia O

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Apr 28, 2017

I try to move me more every day. It's not easy, but I do my best.

By Debra A T W

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Aug 9, 2020

Enjoyed the course. Information pertinent, new and reinforcing.

By K. J

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Nov 26, 2024

It was good. It would be best if you stood while completing it.

By KyiSinThant

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Nov 10, 2022

I feel motivated and it can help me to improve and active more.

By Ricardo J E y D

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Nov 7, 2020

EXCELENTE MUY DINAMICO Y DE GRAN APRENDIZAJE

MUCHAS FELICIDADES.

By Sivakumar N

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Oct 25, 2020

wonderful course for active people as well as non active people

By Judith G H

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Sep 22, 2017

I enjoyed this course so much! Will recommend it to my friends!

By Jorge L

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Aug 10, 2017

The perfect motivation to get going and reduce procrastination.

By Natalia H H

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Jul 4, 2017

Lleno de información para aplicar en el entorno en que vivimos.

By Lucía B Z

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Jul 28, 2021

Me encantó, a veces las cosas son tan obvias que no las vemos.

By Nicole G

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Nov 29, 2016

Fun course with good information. Enjoyed taking this classes.

By rajalakshmi k

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Aug 21, 2021

I am very thankful for this course. A vey informative course.

By Sruti K S

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May 24, 2021

Amazing course, and it is definitely going to change my life!