Health & Fitness courses

In Health and Fitness courses, you'll learn cardio, strength, training, sports games, and yoga from professional athletes and instructors. Explore how to improve your flexibility, build muscle mass, prevent injuries, and maximize your performance.
Total courses: 287
Duration
Causes of Human Disease: Exploring Cancer and Genetic Disease
4.67

Understand the role of genes in cancer and genetic diseaseIt’s widely known that some diseases run in families. The discovery of the structure of DNA and the unravelling of the genetic code has led to...

Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology
4.84

Explore the exciting possibilities of a career in nursingMost people will have interacted with a qualified nurse during their lifetime, but the profession remains largely misunderstood. On this course, you’ll develop an accurate understanding of...

Nutrición para la salud y la sostenibilidad

Explore la relación entre salud, nutrición y sostenibilidadRecuerde que este curso se realiza sin facilitación. La versión en inglés del curso puede encontrarse aquí. La dieta es el mayor factor de riesgo individual de enfermedades...

Protección de la infancia durante la COVID-19 y otros brotes de enfermedades infecciosas
5

Ajustar los programas de protección de la infancia en el contexto de la COVID-19Este curso proporcionará a los profesionales de la protección de la infancia conocimientos y habilidades para implementar estrategias de prevención y respuesta...

Introduction to Food Science
4.36

Discover topics like food sustainability, integrity, ethics, and constituentsPlease note this course runs without facilitation Food and health information is often oversimplified by the media, and recommendations can be inaccurately reported and contr...

Healthy Cooking Made Easy with BBC Good Food
4.75

Learn how to create nutritious meals and master 5 healthy recipes in 5 weeksDo you want to cook healthy and delicious meals from scratch that make you feel good too? This course will take you...

Understanding Genetic Disorders: How DNA Influences Health
4.87

Gain insight into cutting-edge genetics testing technologies and researchThis course offers a fascinating insight into how genetics can impact our health and the importance of understanding genetic diseases in order to better manage and treat...

Perioperative Medicine in Action
4.67

Make a difference: Improve patient outcomes with perioperative medicineToo many patients die or suffer prolonged complications following surgery. Perioperative medicine is an emerging, multi-disciplinary approach which seeks to optimise the care of...

AI for Healthcare: Equipping the Workforce for Digital Transformation
4.36

Build your digital understanding and become a champion for AI in healthcareAI is transforming healthcare in a variety of beneficial ways, from streamlining workflow processes to making more precise patient diagnoses. However, this is not...

Introduction to Breastfeeding for Medical Students
4.7

Gain the medical training skills you need around the subject of breastfeedingThis informative course, in a collaboration between Unicef UK and the University of Glasgow, provides an introduction for medical students about breastfeeding, including wha...

Clinical Supervision with Confidence
4.75

Develop your confidence in supervising medical students and traineesThis online course will help you become a more effective clinical supervisor or educator. It is mapped to competences within the Academy of Medical Educators’ framework for...

Genomic Medicine: Transforming Patient Care in Diabetes
4.61

There have been huge advances in the field of genetics in the last 10 years since the sequencing of the first human genome in 2003. It is now possible to analyse all 20,000 human genes...

The Musculoskeletal System: The Science of Staying Active into Old Age
4.64

This free online course has been developed by The Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing, a collaboration between the Universities of Liverpool, Sheffield and Newcastle. On this course, y...

Fungal Diagnostics in Critically Ill Patients
4.72

Decipher the role of fungal diagnostics to guide treatment decisions. This three-week fungal diagnostics course is aimed at educating healthcare professionals to a greater degree on the understanding and role of fungal diagnostics to guide...

Global Health and Disability
4.55

Around 15% of the world’s population, or 1 billion people, live with some form of disability, with numbers continuing to rise over the coming decades. People with disabilities are often overlooked in national and international...

Organ Donation: The Essentials for Healthcare Professionals
4.47

Learn about different aspects of organ donation in this CPD-approved courseDespite organ donation being hugely important there is currently limited training for healthcare workforce regarding the complex issues around organ and tissue donation. This...

Garry Kasparov Teaches Chess

At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion. After beating Bobby Fischer’s peak rating, he outranked his fiercest competitors for over twenty years. Now, Garry is ready to share the chess strategy...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Global Context
4.81

Learn about PTSD - its symptoms, prevalence, causes and treatmentPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the mental disorder most commonly associated with exposure to trauma. PTSD results from exposure to traumas which pose a threat of...

Musculoskeletal Health: A Public Health Approach
4.33

Using the evidence to inform public health policy decisions for good MSKHaving and maintaining a healthy musculoskeletal system is crucial for your overall health. So, what public health approaches can policy makers and organisations take...

Understanding Epilepsy and its Neuropsychology
4.74

Understand epilepsy from a biopsychosocial perspectiveEpilepsy is a common condition, but how much do you know about the neuropsychology of the disorder? On this course, you will learn about the cognitive and psychosocial deficits that...