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Managing Your Health: The Role of Physical Therapy and Exercise
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 13 hours
  • Course by University of Toronto
  • Offered by

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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

Modules

Welcome to the MOOC - Video by your Course Instructors

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • A welcome video by your coaches

1 Readings

  • Welcome!

Welcome to the Module 1!

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Pre-Course Quiz

1 Videos

  • Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Euson

1 Readings

  • Pre-Course Quiz

Module 1 - Step 1: Scavenger Hunt

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    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Scavenger Hunt: Look for answers to these questions inside the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines

1 Readings

  • Review the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines

Module 1 - Step 2: Listen to a narrated lecture by Physiotherapist Agnes Makowski about Physical Activity

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1 Videos

  • Why is Physical Activity Important?

Module 1 - Step 3: Watch and Reflect on "23 and 1/2 hours"

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    • 3 Discussion
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3 Discussions

  • Reflection Question #1
  • Reflection Question #2
  • Reflection Question #3

1 Readings

  • Video of 23 and 1/2 hours

Module 1 - Step 4: Reflection Quiz

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1 Assignment

  • Reflective Quiz on Physical Activity Guidelines and Monitors

Module 1 - Step 5: Your Physical Activity Plan

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    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Capstone Activity #1: Evaluating your Physical Activity Plan

3 Readings

  • Are you ready?
  • Outline your Physical Activity Plan over the next 4 weeks
  • Physical Activity Plan sample template.

Module 1 - Step 6: Content Quiz

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  • Module 1 Quiz

Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Dina

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  • Welcome Video

Module 2 - Step 1: What's your risk?

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  • What's your risk?

Module 2 - Step 2: Narrated Lecture by Debbie Childerhose - Physiotherapist

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1 Videos

  • Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease

Module 2 - Step 3: Exercise - A Modifiable Risk Factor

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Peer Review

  • Capstone Activity #2

1 Discussions

  • What's your risk? What needs to change?

1 Readings

  • Exercise is important. You can do it!

Module 2 - Step 4: Additional Resources

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  • Additional Resources

Module 2 - Step 5: Quiz

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  • Module 2 Quiz

Module 3 - Step 1: Stop and Reflect

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1 Discussions

  • Do you get enough exercise that would meet the Osteoporosis exercise guidelines?

1 Readings

  • Osteoporosis Exercise Guidelines

Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Brenda

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1 Videos

  • Welcome Video

Module 3 - Step 2: Calculate your calcium intake

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Calcium intake - How did you do?

2 Readings

  • Calcium intake
  • Read more about calcium intake

Module 3 - Step 3: Narrated Lecture by Dr Judi Laprade, Physiotherapist

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1 Videos

  • Osteoporosis & Exercise

Module 3 - Step 4: Doing Activities Safely

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Which videos did you watch?

1 Readings

  • Watch 3 Videos

Module 3 - Step 5: Additional Resources

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1 Readings

  • Interested in Learning More?

Module 3 - Step 6: Quiz

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  • Module 3 Quiz

Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Brenda

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1 Videos

  • Welcome Video

Module 4 - Step 1: Stop and Reflect

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1 Discussions

  • Stop, Think and Reflect

Module 4 - Step 2: Narrated Lecture by Kristen MacDonell - Physiotherapist

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1 Videos

  • Exercise and Cancer

Module 4 - Step 3: Cancer Related Fatigue

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1 Readings

  • Cancer Related Fatigue

Module 4 - Step 4: Cancer and Physical Activity

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    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What's feasible?

1 Readings

  • Cancer and Physical Activity

Module 4 - Step 5: Quiz

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  • Module 4 Quiz

Welcome! A brief message from your module coach, Euson

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  • A message from your coach, Euson

Module 5: Step 1 - Stop and Reflect

    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Stop and Think

Module 5: Step 2 - Narrated lecture by physiotherapist, Meghan Buttle

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1 Videos

  • Exercise and Common Sport Injuries

Module 5: Step 3 - Post-module Quiz

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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz

Module 5: Step 4 - Interesting Blog posts

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1 Readings

  • BMJ Blog posts

Welcome! A brief video from your module coach, Euson

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1 Videos

  • Welcome Video

Module 6: Step 1 - Pre-Module Quiz

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  • Module 6: Pre-module Quiz

Module 6: Step 2: Narrated Lecture By Leslie Soever

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1 Videos

  • Module 6: Exercise and Arthritis

Module 6: Step 3: Scavenger Hunt

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2 Readings

  • Scavenger Hunt: The Arthritis Society
  • Scavenger Hunt: GLA:D Canada

Module 6: Step 4: Post-Module Quiz

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  • Module 6: Post-module Quiz

Module 6: Step 5: How Will You Change Your Physical Activity Plan?

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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  • Capstone Activity #3

1 Discussions

  • Revisiting Your Physical Activity Plan

Auto Summary

Discover the essential role of physical therapy and exercise in managing your health with this foundational Coursera course. Over six weeks, delve into the importance of physical activity, its impact on cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cancer, common sports injuries, and arthritis. Perfect for those in the Health & Fitness domain, this course offers flexible subscription options—Starter and Professional. Ideal for anyone eager to enhance their understanding of physical wellness under expert guidance.

Dina Brooks, PhD, PT
Instructors

Dina Brooks, PhD, PT

Brenda Mori, BScPT, MSc, PhD
Instructors

Brenda Mori, BScPT, MSc, PhD

Euson Yeung, PhD, PT
Instructors

Euson Yeung, PhD, PT