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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 Jun J (

Jun 23, 2021

Really a good lesson which gave me the evidences of why I should active. Thanks for the course!

By Natalia S R

Dec 4, 2019

Un curso que brinda información útil y sobre todo que se puede llevar a la práctica fácilmente.

By Deepak A P

Apr 5, 2022

It was indeed an eye opening session. Thanks for making it available in such a effective way.

By Manmohan K

Oct 17, 2020

This is good course to change habit as well as taught us how to sit less and get more active.

By Michele P

Aug 13, 2020

Thank you, I really enjoyed your videos and optional reading lists. Lots of good information.

By Nehal B

Feb 22, 2019

I feel motivated after taking this course to sit less and be more active in my daily routine.

By Rose B

Apr 3, 2022

different ideas for renovating an inactive lifestyle and renewing our agility and attitudes.

By Ayşegül R A

Apr 5, 2020

excellent mooc. Thank you very much. I learn, had fun, involved activities during the mooc.

By Vera S

Aug 13, 2016

Interesting course that I found inspiring. Well worth the time invested into completing it.

By Deleted A

Jun 28, 2020

It's a great course where you can learn some skills to be more active throughout your day.

By Joy P A

Sep 5, 2017

A truly awesome course, inspired me to take up exercising and fitness seriously.!!Loved it

By Davide L

Nov 4, 2016

Nice course, easy to follow, it has given me the motivation needed to start to get active.

By Amitabh S

Sep 25, 2020

A simple but at the same time a most effective course. Very helpful during the pandemic.

By L. G

May 22, 2019

Thanks, it was very informative however the questions could require more thinking skills.

By Pauline W

Feb 15, 2017

Great course which will inspire and teach you how to be more active and positive in life.

By Ellen P

Oct 22, 2016

wonderful learning experience ! i even could read it when I was running on a thread mill.

By Susan

Aug 19, 2016

It's my FAVORITE COURSERA COURSE!!! Thanks a lot all authors for this amazing course!!!!

By Heniely O C

Jun 22, 2020

This is like a short course on physical activity and how you can increase it. Loved it!

By Marilyn K

Sep 28, 2022

Very educative course which was delivered in an easy and enjoyable manner..I loved it

By Carlos O

Dec 9, 2020

I'm very glad I took this course, it actually got me out of my too comfortable routine

By William P A

Sep 25, 2017

In fact the course has changed me a lot and I have implemented it as it is. Thank you.

By Juulia Z

Jul 7, 2020

Very good course for general awareness and simple advises on how to get more active!

By Gabriel M

Jul 24, 2016

Full of straight-forward information, easy to use and efective!! Thank you so much!!

By Maria I F A

Jul 11, 2020

I learned many tips, strategies, and ways to help me become more active. Thank you.

By Kurian K M

Jul 6, 2020

This course inspired me to be active and taught various simple and practical ways.