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Charlotte Skau Pawlowski

Job Title

Associate Professor

Department

Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics

Organisation

University of Southern Denmark

Qualifications

MSc in Human Nutrition, PhD

Overview


Charlotte Skau Pawlowski works at the research unit Active Living, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark. She conducts research on the relation between human behavior and the physical environment, with a particular focus on activity spaces and playgrounds in kindergartens, schools, and public areas. Her expertise lies in evaluating the effect and process of environmental interventions co-created together with the end users.

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My Projects


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Researcher Project

B-Challenged

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Research Lead Project

Play Behavior Typology in the Schoolyard (6-9 years old)

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Researcher Project

YoPA – The Youth-centred Participatory Action Study

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Researcher Project

School Playgrounds for Well-Being

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Researcher Project

Play for Motor Skills

My Briefs


Published Articles


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The role of playgrounds in the development of children’s fundamental movement skills: A scoping review

Authors: Charlotte Skau Pawlowski, Cathrine Damsbo Madsen, Mette Toftager, Thea Toft Amholt and Jasper Schipperijn
Journal: PLOS One
Year of Publication: 2023
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Nature-Based or Traditional Kindergarten to Develop Fundamental Motor Skills? A Pilot Study

Authors: Charlotte Skau Pawlowski, Anne Vibild Lammert, Jasper Schipperijn and Mette Toftager
Journal: Journal of Motor Learning and Development
Year of Publication: 2024
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Motivating playgrounds: Understanding how school playgrounds support autonomy, competence, and relatedness of tweens

Authors: Thea Toft Amholt, Birgitte Westerskov Dalgas, Jenny Veitch, Nikos Ntoumanis, Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Jasper Schipperijn, Charlotte Pawlowski
Journal: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Year of Publication: 2022
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Designing activating schoolyards: Seen from the girls’ viewpoint

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Veitch, J., Andersen, H. B., & Ridgers, N. D.
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year of Publication: 2019
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Space, body, time and relationship experiences of recess physical activity: a qualitative case study among the least physical active schoolchildren

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Andersen, H. B., Tjomhoj-Thomsen, T., Troelsen, J., & Schipperjin, J.
Journal: BMC Public Health
Year of Publication: 2016
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Barriers for recess physical activity: a gender specific qualitative focus group exploration

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Tjornhoj-Thomsen, T., Schipperijn, J., & Troelsen, J.
Journal: BMC Public Health
Year of Publication: 2014
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Giving children a voice: Exploring qualitative perspectives on factors influencing recess physical activity

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Schipperijn, J., Tjornhoj-Thomsen, T., & Troelsen, J.
Journal: European Physical Education Review
Year of Publication: 2018
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Will the children use it?—A RE-AIM evaluation of a local public open space intervention involving children from a deprived neighbourhood

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Schmidt, T., Nielsen, J. V., Troelsen, J., & Schipperijn, J.
Journal: Evaluation and Program Planning
Year of Publication: 2019
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Changing recess geographies: children’s perceptions of a schoolyard renovation project promoting physical activity

Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Andersen, H. B., Arvidsen, J., & Schipperijn, J.
Journal: Children’s Geographies
Year of Publication: 2019

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