Dr Charlotte Kerner
Senior Lecturer in Sport Health and Exercise Sciences
Heinz Wolff 211
- Email: charlotte.kerner@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266097
- Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences
- Department of Life Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Summary
Dr Charlotte Kerner is a Senior Lecturer in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. Her research focuses on exploring relationships between body image, physical activity motivation and technology (e.g., social media, wearable technology etc.) in a range of populations, but with a focus on young people. Dr Kerner is specifically interested in how learning environments and technology can facilitate physical activity motivation and support the development of a positive body image. Her work focuses on adopting mixed-method approaches and applying social psychological theory to explore these issues.
Qualifications
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PhD Thesis entitled: "Relationships between body image, motivation and physical education experiences". University of Bedfordshire
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PgCert in Physical Activity and Well-being. University of Bedfordshire
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BSc (Hons) Sports Studies. De Montfort University
Responsibility
- Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences (Physical Education, Coaching and Social Issues) Programme Leader
Newest selected publications
Bell, C., Cocks, A., Hills, L. and Kerner, C. (2025) 'The relationship between social media, exercise motivation and exercise behaviour in physically active men'. Journal of Health Psychology, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1359-1053 Open Access Link
Beddoe, A., Hings, R. and Kerner, C. (2025) '“Making Choices for Yourself”: A Qualitative Visual Methods Study on Adolescent Boys’ Autonomy in Physical Activity'. Journal of Adolescent Research, 0 (accepted, in press). pp. 1 - 67. ISSN: 0743-5584 Open Access Link
Bell, C., Cocks, A., Hills, L. and Kerner, C. (2024) 'Active and passive social media use: Relationships with body image in physically active men'. New Media and Society, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 19. ISSN: 1461-4448 Open Access Link
Beddoe, A., Hings, R. and Kerner, C. (2024) '“It’s Like Feeling Everyone Will Be Looking at You, but in Reality, No One Cares.” A Qualitative Visual Methods Study Exploring Adolescent Males’ Relatedness in Physical Activity'. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 1524-9220 Open Access Link
Kerner, C. and Prescott, A. (2023) 'Body Image in Sport Education', in Girginov, V. and Marttinen, R. (eds.) Routledge Resources Online: Sports Studies. London : Routledge. pp. 1 - 6. ISBN 10: 0-367-76692-2. ISBN 13: 978-0-367-76692-4.