Encouraging and enabling physical activity

Topic outline

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  Introduction

  Better awareness by the public is needed about the range of benefits of physical activity to them, what counts as activity, how much is sufficient and what physical activity opportunities are available locally. The aim of this learning is to support anyone who has a role in encouraging physical activity, and those working directly in physical activity to encourage and enable people to be more active. This includes those working in health and social care, leisure and the third sectors. This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

  In the following clip Professor Nanette Mutrie, Chair of Physical Activity for Health Research Centre [PAHRC] at the University of Edinburgh tells us why it is important to encourage and enable physical activity. To enable subtitles on this video and other clips on the module, click icon to the right of the volume control on the video.

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  To get in touch with the national physical activity programme or share how you have used this learning in practice contact us at phs.hs-physicalactivityteam@phs.scot
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  Encouraging and enabling physical activity module

  
  

  Learning Outcomes
  

  After completing this eLearning, you will be able to

  • explain the benefits and the recommended guidelines for physical activity for the people you work with
  • reflect on your own role and recognise the opportunities to encourage people to be physically active
  • describe how to encourage and enable people to be physically active in a person-centred way
  • describe how the national physical activity pathway (NPAP) supports people to be physically active. 
    

  
  

  This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.

  We recommend using Google Chrome, Firefox or the latest Microsoft Edge to access the assessment and obtain your certificate.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  A word version of the module can be found here.
  

  • Encouraging and enabling physical activity e-Learning SCORM package
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  Assessment and Evaluation

  If you wish to earn a certificate for completing this course, you must achieve a score of 70% or above on the assessment.

  In order to access the assessment you must be enrolled in the course, to do this please log in with your user account. Then, on the module homepage please click the settings cog in the top right of the page and select the 'Enrol me in this course' option. Please see the screenshot below for more information.

  
  

  • Evaluation Feedback
  • Assessment Quiz
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  CMO Guidelines

  
  

  The UK Chief Medical Officer physical activity guidelines can be accessed from the links below and printed for reference.
  

  Guidelines for Adults and older Adults

  Guidelines for Children and Young People

  Guidelines for Disabled Adults

  Guidelines for Early Years

  Guidelines for Pregnant Women

  Guidelines for Women after Childbirth
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  National Physical Activity Pathway (NPAP)

  Below are links to the NPAP steps and the Scottish Physical Activity Questionnaire which can be printed for reference. 

  National Physical Activity Pathway (NPAP) 5 steps

  Scottish Physical Activity Questionnaire 
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  Additional Resources

  • Introduction Transcript File
  • Lynn's story Transcript File
  • Callum Brand story Transcript File
  • Brief Advice Transcript File
  • Brief Intervention Transcript File
  • NPAP Transcript File
  • Paths for all Transcript File
  • Scot PASQ Transcript File
  • Encouraging and enabling physical activity Word document File