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
- Institute of Environment, Health and Societies
- Welfare, Health and Wellbeing
Summary
Dr Charlotte Kerner is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Health and Exercise Sciences (Youth Sport and Physical Education). Her research focuses on the role of physical education in encouraging and promoting physical activity and well-being throughout the lifespan. Dr Kerner is specifically interested in how learning environments can be structured to facilitate physical activity motivation and support the development of a positive body image in children and adolescents. She is also interested in the role of technology in this process. Her work focuses on applying social psychological theory to explore these issues.
Qualifications
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PhD in Physical Education Psychology. 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
Year 3/ Level 6 Lead
Newest selected publications
Kerner, C. and Goodyear, VA. (2019) 'Technology, Pedagogy and Physical Education', in Capel, S. and Blair, R. (eds.) Debates in Physical Education. Routledge.
Kerner, C., Burrows, A. and McGrane, B. (2019) 'Health wearables in adolescents: Implications for body satisfaction, motivation and physical activity'. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 57 (4). pp. 191 - 202. ISSN: 1463-5240 Open Access Link
Owen, M., Kerner, C., Newson, L., Noonan, R., Curry, W., Kosteli, MC. and et al. (2019) 'Investigating adolescent girls’ perceptions and experiences of school-based physical activity to inform the Girls’ Peer Activity (G-PACT) intervention study'. Journal of School Health, 89 (9). pp. 730 - 738. ISSN: 0022-4391 Open Access Link
Kerner, C., Kirk, D., De Meester, A. and Haerens, L. (2018) 'Why is physical education more stimulating for pupils who are more satisfied with their own body?'. Health Education Journal, 78 (3). pp. 251 - 265. ISSN: 0017-8969 Open Access Link
Owen, MB., Kerner, C., Taylor, SL., Noonan, RJ., Newson, L., Kosteli, M-C., et al. (2018) 'The Feasibility and Acceptability of The Girls Peer Activity (G-PACT) Peer-led Mentoring Intervention'. Children, 5 (9). pp. 128 - 128. ISSN: 2227-9067 Open Access Link