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Charlotte Skau Pawlowski

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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

Researcher Project

B-Challenged

Research Lead Project

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

Researcher Project

YoPA – The Youth-centred Participatory Action Study

Researcher Project

School Playgrounds for Well-Being

Researcher Project

Play for Motor Skills

My Briefs

Physical Activity & Motor Skills Schools

Designing schoolyards for different play types

Physical Activity & Motor Skills Schools

The impact of school playgrounds on children’s health

Early Childhood Education and Care Physical Activity & Motor Skills

Traditional or nature-based playgrounds for developing preschoolers’ fundamental movement skills?

Early Childhood Education and Care Physical Activity & Motor Skills

How do playgrounds influence the development of children’s fundamental movement skills?

Physical Activity & Motor Skills Schools

Which factors in the school playground influence tweens’ physical activity?

Physical Activity & Motor Skills Schools

Gender typologies in the school playground

Published Articles

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

Nature-Based or Traditional Kindergarten to Develop Fundamental Motor Skills? A Pilot Study

Motivating playgrounds: Understanding how school playgrounds support autonomy, competence, and relatedness of tweens

Designing activating schoolyards: Seen from the girls’ viewpoint

Children’s Physical Activity Behavior during School Recess: A Pilot Study Using GPS, Accelerometer, Participant Observation, and Go-Along Interview

Space, body, time and relationship experiences of recess physical activity: a qualitative case study among the least physical active schoolchildren

Barriers for recess physical activity: a gender specific qualitative focus group exploration

Giving children a voice: Exploring qualitative perspectives on factors influencing recess physical activity

Will the children use it?—A RE-AIM evaluation of a local public open space intervention involving children from a deprived neighbourhood

Changing recess geographies: children’s perceptions of a schoolyard renovation project promoting physical activity

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