Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
Emeritus Professor

Wendy Brown

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Background

Professor Brown's research interests focus on physical activity and the prevention and management of chronic illness at a population level. To date, much of her research has been in the areas of obesity and the health and well being of Australian women.

Professor Wendy Brown joined the UQ School of Human Movement Studies in 2000 as the first professor in physical activity and health. Her educational qualifications are in human biology and physiology, exercise physiology, and health and physical education. She has had a diverse career path, working in both secondary and tertiary education, as well as public and private health promotion. Prior to her move to Queensland, she was the Director of the Research Institute for Gender and Health at the University of Newcastle, where she was a founding investigator and manager of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women's Health. This project has been tracking the health of over 40,000 women for ten years. She was also a Chief Investigator on the "10,000 Steps Rockhampton" project which aimed to increase the physical activity levels of a community of approximately 60,000 people. In addition to her teaching and research commitments, she devotes considerable time to professional and policy development through her work with government departments, the National Heart Foundation, and Sports Medicine Australia. In the last five years, she has contributed to research grants with a value of more than $26,000,000, published more than 120 articles in national and international journals, and written numerous research reports.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Birmingham
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Loughborough University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Loughborough University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle

Research interests

  • Physical activity

    Physical activity and its role in the prevention and management of chronic illness at a population level

  • Women's health

  • Obesity

Search Professor Wendy Brown’s works on UQ eSpace

804 works between 1973 and 2024
All (804) Journal Article (485) Book Chapter (13) Conference Publication (282) Book (7) Other Outputs (17)

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2023

Conference Publication

Emergence of socioeconomic disparities in physical activity across the lifespan in women

Mielke, Gregore, Nemoto, Yuta, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Ng, Norman and Brown, Wendy (2023). Emergence of socioeconomic disparities in physical activity across the lifespan in women. Australian Public Health Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 26-28 September 2023.

Emergence of socioeconomic disparities in physical activity across the lifespan in women

2023

Journal Article

A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 35 (3), 844-848. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807

A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study

2023

Journal Article

Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Teede, Helena J., Tay, Chau Thien, Laven, Joop J. E., Dokras, Anuja, Moran, Lisa J., Piltonen, Terhi T., Costello, Michael F., Boivin, Jacky, Redman, Leanne M., Boyle, Jacqueline A., Norman, Robert J., Mousa, Aya, Joham, Anju E., Arlt, Wiebke, Azziz, Ricardo, Balen, Adam, Bedson, Lisa, Berry, Lorna, Boivin, Jacky, Boyle, Jacqueline, Brennan, Leah, Brown, Wendy, Burgert, Tania, Busby, Maureen, Ee, Carolyn, Garad, Rhonda M., Gibson-Helm, Melanie, Harrison, Cheryce, Hart, Roger ... Tan, Katrina (2023). Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. European Journal of Endocrinology, 189 (2), G43-G64. doi: 10.1093/ejendo/lvad096

Recommendations from the 2023 international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome

2023

Journal Article

Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study

Singh, Ben, Olds, Timothy, Curtis, Rachel, Ferguson, Ty, Matricciani, Lisa, Brown, Wendy J., Dumuid, Dorothea, Esterman, Adrian and Maher, Carol (2023). Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study. BMC Public Health, 23 (1) 1461, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16277-4

Association between the use of weight management strategies and weight change among Australian adults over 12 months: an observational study

2023

Journal Article

Weekly, seasonal, and festive period weight gain among Australian adults

Maher, Carol, Ferguson, Ty, Curtis, Rachel, Brown, Wendy, Dumuid, Dorothea, Fraysse, Francois, Hendrie, Gilly A., Singh, Ben, Esterman, Adrian and Olds, Timothy (2023). Weekly, seasonal, and festive period weight gain among Australian adults. JAMA Network Open, 6 (7) e2326038, 1-12. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26038

Weekly, seasonal, and festive period weight gain among Australian adults

2023

Journal Article

Female athlete health domains: a supplement to the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport

Moore, Isabel S, Crossley, Kay M, Bo, Kari, Mountjoy, Margo, Ackerman, Kathryn E, Antero, Juliana da Silva, Sundgot Borgen, Jorunn, Brown, Wendy J, Bolling, Caroline S, Clarsen, Benjamin, Derman, Wayne, Dijkstra, Paul, Donaldson, Amber, Elliott-Sale, Kirsty J, Emery, Carolyn A, Haakstad, Lene, Junge, Astrid, Mkumbuzi, Nonhlanhla S, Nimphius, Sophia, Palmer, Debbie, van Poppel, Mireille, Thornton, Jane S, Tomás, Rita, Zondi, Phathokuhle C and Verhagen, Evert (2023). Female athlete health domains: a supplement to the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (18) bjsports-2022-106620, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106620

Female athlete health domains: a supplement to the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport

2023

Journal Article

High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review

Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349

High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

Ryan, Daniel J., Ross, Megan H., Simmich, Joshua, Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nick, Pavey, Toby, Brown, Wendy J. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2023). TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2 (1) 12, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00018-4

TRACK & ACT: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial exploring the comparative effectiveness of pedometers and activity trackers for changing physical activity and sedentary behaviour in inactive individuals

2023

Journal Article

Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study

Makama, Maureen, Earnest, Arul, Lim, Siew, Skouteris, Helen, Hill, Briony, Teede, Helena, Boyle, Jacqueline A., Brown, Wendy J., Hodge, Allison M. and Moran, Lisa J. (2023). Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52 (2), 589-599. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac139

Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study

2023

Journal Article

Response to ‘Effects of parity on lifestyle changes: from a methodological perspective to societal applications’

Makama, Maureen, Earnest, Arul, Lim, Siew, Skouteris, Helen, Hill, Briony, Teede, Helena, Boyle, Jacqueline A., Brown, Wendy J., Hodge, Allison M. and Moran, Lisa J. (2023). Response to ‘Effects of parity on lifestyle changes: from a methodological perspective to societal applications’. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52 (2), 645-646. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyad017

Response to ‘Effects of parity on lifestyle changes: from a methodological perspective to societal applications’

2023

Journal Article

How do 24-h movement behaviours change during and after vacation? A cohort study

Ferguson, Ty, Curtis, Rachel, Fraysse, Francois, Olds, Timothy, Dumuid, Dorothea, Brown, Wendy, Esterman, Adrian and Maher, Carol (2023). How do 24-h movement behaviours change during and after vacation? A cohort study. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20 (1) 24, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12966-023-01416-2

How do 24-h movement behaviours change during and after vacation? A cohort study

2023

Journal Article

Associations between app usage and behaviour change in a m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: secondary analyses from two randomised controlled trials

Murphy, Leah L., Dascombe, Ben J., Murawski, Beatrice, Rayward, Anna T., Brown, Wendy J., Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Holliday, Elizabeth G. and Duncan, Mitch J. (2023). Associations between app usage and behaviour change in a m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: secondary analyses from two randomised controlled trials. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2 (1) 4, 1-40. doi: 10.1186/s44167-022-00013-1

Associations between app usage and behaviour change in a m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: secondary analyses from two randomised controlled trials

2023

Journal Article

Public health guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy from around the world: a scoping review

Hayman, Melanie, Brown, Wendy J, Brinson, Alison, Budzynski-Seymour, Emily, Bruce, Tracy and Evenson, Kelly R (2023). Public health guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy from around the world: a scoping review. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (14) bjsports-2022-105777, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105777

Public health guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy from around the world: a scoping review

2023

Journal Article

Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia

Johnson, Nathan A., Sultana, Rachelle N., Brown, Wendy J., Bauman, Adrian E. and Gill, Tim (2023). Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Pensar En Movimiento-Revista De Ciencias Del Ejercicio Y La Salud, 21 (2). doi: 10.15517/pensarmov.v21i2.57055

Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: A position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia

2023

Journal Article

Levels of physical activity and sitting time in women with infants, toddlers and preschoolers: a population-based cross-sectional study

Makama, M., Brown, W. J., Lim, S., Skouteris, H., Harrison, C. L., Joham, A. E., Mishra, G. D., Teede, H. and Moran, L. J. (2023). Levels of physical activity and sitting time in women with infants, toddlers and preschoolers: a population-based cross-sectional study. Public Health, 214, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.10.016

Levels of physical activity and sitting time in women with infants, toddlers and preschoolers: a population-based cross-sectional study

2022

Journal Article

Tensions and paradoxes of scaling up: a critical reflection on physical activity promotion

Koorts, Harriet, Bauman, Adrian, Edwards, Nancy, Bellew, William, Brown, Wendy J., Duncan, Mitch J., Lubans, David R., Milat, Andrew J., Morgan, Philip J., Nathan, Nicole, Searles, Andrew, Lee, Karen and Plotnikoff, Ronald C. (2022). Tensions and paradoxes of scaling up: a critical reflection on physical activity promotion. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (21) 14284, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114284

Tensions and paradoxes of scaling up: a critical reflection on physical activity promotion

2022

Journal Article

Diabetes and physical activity: A prospective cohort study

A. B. Attanayake, H. M. Dumidu, Barnett, Adrian, Burton, Nicola W., Brown, Wendy J. and Cramb, Susanna M. (2022). Diabetes and physical activity: A prospective cohort study. PLoS One, 17 (10) e0276761, 1-16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276761

Diabetes and physical activity: A prospective cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Accelerometer-measured physical activity in mid-age Australian adults

Mielke, Gregore Iven, Burton, Nicola W and Brown, Wendy J (2022). Accelerometer-measured physical activity in mid-age Australian adults. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 1952, 1952. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14333-z

Accelerometer-measured physical activity in mid-age Australian adults

2022

Journal Article

Factors that influence the implementation of “sit less, move more” interventions in an outpatient mental health care setting

Jabardo-Camprubí, Guillem, Guardia-Sancho, Anna, Santos, Josep Manel, Bort-Roig, Judit, Brown, Wendy J. and Puig-Ribera, Anna (2022). Factors that influence the implementation of “sit less, move more” interventions in an outpatient mental health care setting. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 23 100476. doi: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100476

Factors that influence the implementation of “sit less, move more” interventions in an outpatient mental health care setting

2022

Journal Article

Parity and mode of birth and their relationships with quality of life: a longitudinal study

Davis, Deborah L., Wu, Chunsen, Brown, Wendy J. and Nohr, Ellen A. (2022). Parity and mode of birth and their relationships with quality of life: a longitudinal study. PLoS One, 17 (9 9) e0273366, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273366

Parity and mode of birth and their relationships with quality of life: a longitudinal study

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2017
    A pilot study to assess the efficacy of Tai Chi for Type 1 Diabetes
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding differences in accumulation of device-measured physical activity in mid-aged adults: Does one size fit all?

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Gregore Iven Mielke

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown directly for media enquiries about:

  • Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
  • Energy balance and weigh gain prevention
  • Physical activity
  • Sedentary behaviour and health
  • Weight management
  • Women's health
  • Workplace health promotion

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