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Duration

12 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Sit Less, Get Active
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  • Beginner Level
  • Approx. 12 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Czech, Italian, Vietnamese, Dutch, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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  • 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 FREE 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
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Sit Less, Get Active
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Curriculum

Welcome to Sit Less, Get Active 1

Welcome to the course!

What is physical activity?

Practical ways to meet the guidelines

Monitoring physical activity

Physical Activity Goal Setting

Case Study 1: Sabine's running goals

Case Study 2: Melissa's running goals

Physical Activity Resources

Optional reading

Optional reading

Assignment: Practice monitoring your own physical activity

Optional reading

Optional reading

Optional reading

Concepts and guidelines

Vigorous, moderate, what do these mean?

Monitoring activity

Goal Setting

Goal setting assignment

Credible sources

Week 1 Quiz

Sit less, get active wherever you are!

Video 1: Sit less, get active in built and natural environments

Video 2: What is active travel?

Video 3: Sit less, get active at home

Video 4: Sit less, get active at work

Video 5: Sit less, get active in an educational environment

Optional reading

Assignment reminder

Optional reading

Optional reading

Optional reading

Optional reading

Built and natural envronments

What have we learnt about active travel?

How can you be more active at home?

Being active during work

Educational environments

Week 2 Quiz

Step count

Diary

Making physical activity a lifelong habit for you and others

Sit less, get active in leisure centres!

Sit less, get active during pregnancy

Dance for health

Make physical activity a habit

Support others to sit less and get more active!

Jamie Andrew, Scottish Mountaineer: "Set yourself goals."

Frances Bain, Paths for All: ?Walk for health?

Michael Tornow, NHS: ?Any level of activity is better than none?

Ashleigh Corry, NHS Lothian: ?Sit less and be more active at work?

Amanda Jones, NHS Lothian: a bit on the use of exercise balls at work

Optional reading

Assignment reminder

Optional reading

Optional reading

Physical activity makes people happier :-)

Encourage others to be active

Regular activity can reduce your risk of chronic diseases

Go on a walk with friends, colleagues or family

Set a physical activity goal and get going

Every move is a good move

Physical activity is a great opportunity for socialising

It is never too late to start exercising

Play sports you enjoy

Go for a walk and sharpen your mind

Active people can live longer

Exercise is the best medicine

Dance for health

Try walking or standing meetings

Go outside and enjoy your favourite outdoor activity

Be active during pregnancy

Be active at leisure centres

Make physical activity a habit

Watching TV? Be active during commercial breaks

Be active at home

Walk, cycle, skate or scoot to destinations

Take the stairs for better health

Physical activity can improve your academic performance

Share physical activity resources or be someone's activity buddy

Try a new activity to stay motivated

Choose activity that suit your lifestyle

Physical Activity in a Leisure Centre

Physical activity in pregnancy

Dancing and health

Forming a habit

Sit Less, Get Active for all!

Week 3 Quiz

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