Charlotte Skau Pawlowski

Charlotte Skau Pawlowski
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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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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

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

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

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

Children’s Physical Activity Behavior during School Recess: A Pilot Study Using GPS, Accelerometer, Participant Observation, and Go-Along Interview
Authors: Pawlowski, C. S., Andersen, H. B., Troelsen, J., & Schipperijn, J.
Journal: PLOS ONE
Year of Publication: 2016

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

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

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

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

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