University of Toronto - Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise
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Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise at Coursera Overview
Duration | 13 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise at Coursera Highlights
- 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. 13 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise at Coursera Course details
- Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise will introduce learners to the concepts and benefits of physical therapy and exercise. Over six weeks learners will explore:
- Why physical activity and exercise are important,
- Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease,
- Exercise and Osteoporosis,
- Exercise and Cancer,
- Common Sports Injuries,
- Exercise and Arthritis
Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise at Coursera Curriculum
Intro to the Course & Module 1: Just Keep Moving - Why physical activity and exercise are important
A welcome video by your coaches
Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Euson
Why is Physical Activity Important?
Welcome!
Pre-Course Quiz
Review the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
Video of 23 and 1/2 hours
Are you ready?
Outline your Physical Activity Plan over the next 4 weeks
Physical Activity Plan sample template.
Pre-Course Quiz
Scavenger Hunt: Look for answers to these questions inside the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
Reflective Quiz on Physical Activity Guidelines and Monitors
Module 1 Quiz
Managing your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise Module 2: Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease
Welcome Video
Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease
What's your risk?
Exercise is important. You can do it!
Additional Resources
Module 2 Quiz
Managing your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise Module 3: Exercise and Osteoporosis
Welcome Video
Osteoporosis & Exercise
Osteoporosis Exercise Guidelines
Calcium intake
Read more about calcium intake
Watch 3 Videos
Interested in Learning More?
Module 3 Quiz
Managing your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise Module 4: Exercise and Cancer
Welcome Video
Exercise and Cancer
Cancer Related Fatigue
Cancer and Physical Activity
Module 4 Quiz
Managing your health: the role of physical therapy and exercise module 5: Common Sports Injuries
A message from your coach, Euson
Exercise and Common Sport Injuries
BMJ Blog posts
Module 5 Quiz
Managing your health: The role of physical therapy and exercise module 6: Exercise and Arthritis
Welcome Video
Module 6: Exercise and Arthritis
Scavenger Hunt: The Arthritis Society
Scavenger Hunt: GLA:D Canada
Module 6: Pre-module Quiz
Module 6: Post-module Quiz
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