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The Musculoskeletal System: The Science of Staying Active into Old Age Course - The University of Sheffield FutureLearn
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Introduction
Demystify the ageing process and learn how our everyday behaviours are likely to affect our long-term musculoskeletal health.
Why join the course?
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. In this course, you’ll learn why our bones, joints and muscles function less well as we age, and discover how best to live well as we get older.
When would you like to start?
Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts.
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Who is the course for?
This course is designed for patients, carers and people who lead active lives and would appreciate knowing how their lifestyle is likely to affect their long-term health. It may also inspire you to study or research musculoskeletal ageing. No previous biological experience is needed.
This course will also be ideal for those from a non-biological background who may be interested in studying or researching musculoskeletal ageing at the postgraduate level.
Who will you learn with?
| Lesley Iwanejko I am a research scientist and lecturer in genetics at the University of Liverpool. In addition to science, I enjoy writing and reading poetry, playing golf and opera singing. | Peter Grabowski I am a Registered Nutritionist (Nutrition Science) and Course Director of the Masters in Medical Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Sheffield, UK. | Michael Trenell I am a Professor of Metabolism & Lifestyle Medicine and National Institute for Health Research Senior Fellow at Newcastle University. |
Who developed the course?
The University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is one of the world’s top 100 universities with a reputation for teaching and research excellence.
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide.
Newcastle University
A thriving international community of over 20,000 students. The university’s mission as a world-class civic university means it applies its academic excellence to real-world challenges.
CIMA (Centre for Research into Muscoskeletal Ageing)
The organisation’s mission is to try and understand how muscles, bones and joints change as we age and how this makes some people prone to problems with these issues, such as arthritis and osteoporosis.
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