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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 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...

Top reviews

MH

Aug 5, 2021

This course is so amazing and very helpful for our own real life. There are a lot of creative activities which can make our boring time a very amazing and interesting time. Thanks to all professors.

ND

Sep 4, 2019

The greatest course ever! It is so realistic that can apply for every one, not only myself.

I have got a range of tips to sit less, get active in here. Once again, thank you alot for your effort.

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By Dr. M M P

May 16, 2020

The course is awesome. It is much beneficial for those who have sedentary lifestyle

By Jaanvi N

May 18, 2020

Quite useful in day to day life.....especially during lockdwon.

Thank you so much!

By HO T

Sep 20, 2017

Very good course to aspire the active mind and body, highly recommend to everyone!

By Ulyana K

Aug 16, 2020

It was really amazing!! I could not know that it would be so useful!! Thank you!!

By Aslaha R

Dec 19, 2018

Best course I did on Coursera. Lifestyle oriented courses like this are the best!

By Ardeshir f

Sep 13, 2017

This course is very helpful , and encourage every one to sit less and more active

By Kalpitaa P

Oct 19, 2016

Easy to comprehend and inspiring to put into use. Reading material was brilliant!

By Rio A B

Jun 28, 2021

This course is never boring. I learned many things about this course. Thank you!

By Sourav B

Jun 25, 2021

A very informative course to make us aware of being active in any ways each day.

By Subbalakshmi K

Oct 19, 2016

Very comprehensive course! Motivates you to start getting fit slowly but surely!

By Sourabh K

May 20, 2020

Wonderful Course.. & very well structured.

one of the best & productive course.

By Martina S

Apr 8, 2019

A lot of useful information, made me becoming more active at home and at work.

By Eashani B

May 17, 2020

Wonderful course to stay motivated and be more happy to be active and working

By Luis E G y G

Sep 30, 2020

Simple and basic course, yet very informative, easy to understand and apply.

By Nicolás D

Dec 6, 2020

I love this course, teached me that i can do more exercise without knowing.

By Haider A

Sep 17, 2020

This course must be taken by everybody. An excellent motivational course!

By scott m

Mar 30, 2020

Brilliant,I will use the material from this in my daily life and job role.

By N G

Nov 30, 2018

I like all the extra materials, I think it is comprehensive and motivating

By Cristina V

Sep 23, 2021

Amazing course! Thank you so much! you have motivated me to move more. :)

By Cristina C

Sep 8, 2019

Great course, with very useful information. Now we need to get active!!!!

By Yudi Y S

Apr 11, 2020

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

By Tony L

Jan 22, 2021

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

By Maryam s

May 13, 2020

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

By Rohit V

Aug 14, 2020

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

By Shreyas P

May 11, 2020

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