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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2016

Journal Article

Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2—the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth

Bø, Kari, Artal, Raul, Barakat, Ruben, Brown, Wendy, Dooley, Michael, Evenson, Kelly R., Haakstad, Lene A. H., Larsen, Karin, Kayser, Bengt, Kinnunen, Tarja I., Mottola, Michelle F., Nygaard, Ingrid, van Poppel, Mireille, Stuge, Britt and Davies, Gregory A. L. (2016). Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2—the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 50 (21), 1297-1305. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096810

Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2—the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth

2016

Conference Publication

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace: Employee and Management Perceptions and Strategies for Intervention

Olsen, H., Brown, W., Kolbe-Alexander, T. and Burton, N. (2016). Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace: Employee and Management Perceptions and Strategies for Intervention. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace: Employee and Management Perceptions and Strategies for Intervention

2016

Conference Publication

Activity Trackers as a Tool to Reduce Employees' Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace

Olsen, H., Brown, W., Kolbe-Alexander, T. and Burton, N. (2016). Activity Trackers as a Tool to Reduce Employees' Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace. NEW YORK: SPRINGER.

Activity Trackers as a Tool to Reduce Employees' Sedentary Behaviour in a Flexible Workplace

2016

Journal Article

Physical activity and quality of life in older women with a history of depressive symptoms

Heesch, Kristiann C., van Gellecum, Yolanda R., Burton, Nicola W., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Physical activity and quality of life in older women with a history of depressive symptoms. Preventive Medicine, 91, 299-305. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.09.012

Physical activity and quality of life in older women with a history of depressive symptoms

2016

Journal Article

Physical activity measurement by accelerometry among older Malay adults living in semi-rural areas — a feasibility study

Abidin, Nurdiana Zainol, Brown, Wendy J., Clark, Bronwyn, Muhamed, Ahmad Munir Che and Singh, Rabindarjeet (2016). Physical activity measurement by accelerometry among older Malay adults living in semi-rural areas — a feasibility study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 24 (4), 533-539. doi: 10.1123/japa.2015-0157

Physical activity measurement by accelerometry among older Malay adults living in semi-rural areas — a feasibility study

2016

Journal Article

Gender equality in sport for improved public health

Brown, Wendy J., Mielke, Gregore I. and Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (2016). Gender equality in sport for improved public health. Lancet, 388 (10051), 1257-1258. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30881-9

Gender equality in sport for improved public health

2016

Journal Article

Physical activity preferences, motivators, barriers and attitudes of adults with mental illness

Chapman, Justin, Fraser, Sarah J., Brown, Wendy J. and Burton, Nicola W. (2016). Physical activity preferences, motivators, barriers and attitudes of adults with mental illness. Journal of Mental Health, 25 (5), 448-454. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2016.1167847

Physical activity preferences, motivators, barriers and attitudes of adults with mental illness

2016

Journal Article

Estimating physical activity and sedentary behavior in a free-living context: a pragmatic comparison of consumer-based activity trackers and ActiGraph accelerometry

Gomersall, Sjaan R., Ng, Norman, Burton, Nicola W., Pavey, Toby G., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Estimating physical activity and sedentary behavior in a free-living context: a pragmatic comparison of consumer-based activity trackers and ActiGraph accelerometry. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18 (9) e239, e239.1-e239.12. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5531

Estimating physical activity and sedentary behavior in a free-living context: a pragmatic comparison of consumer-based activity trackers and ActiGraph accelerometry

2016

Journal Article

The Nurses’ Health Study and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: providing infrastructure for public health research

Dobson, Annette J., Byles, Julie E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). The Nurses’ Health Study and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: providing infrastructure for public health research. American Journal of Public Health, 106 (9), 1533-1534. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303352

The Nurses’ Health Study and the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health: providing infrastructure for public health research

2016

Journal Article

Patterns and correlates of time use and energy expenditure in older Australian workers: a descriptive study

Sprod, Judy A., Olds, Timothy S., Brown, Wendy J., Burton, Nicola W., van Uffelen, Jannique G., Ferrar, Katia E. and Maher, Carol A. (2016). Patterns and correlates of time use and energy expenditure in older Australian workers: a descriptive study. Maturitas, 90, 64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.05.009

Patterns and correlates of time use and energy expenditure in older Australian workers: a descriptive study

2016

Journal Article

Neighborhood disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position and physical function: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis

Loh, Venurs Hui Yee, Rachele, Jerome N., Brown, Wendy J., Washington, Simon and Turrell, Gavin (2016). Neighborhood disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position and physical function: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis. Preventive Medicine, 89, 112-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.007

Neighborhood disadvantage, individual-level socioeconomic position and physical function: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis

2016

Journal Article

Balanced: a randomised trial examining the efficacy of two self-monitoring methods for an app-based multi-behaviour intervention to improve physical activity, sitting and sleep in adults

Duncan, Mitch J., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Trost, Stewart G., Rebar, Amanda L., Rogers, Naomi, Burton, Nicola W., Murawski, Beatrice, Rayward, Anna, Fenton, Sasha and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Balanced: a randomised trial examining the efficacy of two self-monitoring methods for an app-based multi-behaviour intervention to improve physical activity, sitting and sleep in adults. BMC Public Health, 16 (1) 670, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3256-x

Balanced: a randomised trial examining the efficacy of two self-monitoring methods for an app-based multi-behaviour intervention to improve physical activity, sitting and sleep in adults

2016

Journal Article

Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women

Ekelund, Ulf, Steene-Johannessen, Jostein, Brown, Wendy J., Wang Fagerland, Morten, Owen, Neville, Powell, Kenneth E, Bauman, Adrian, Lee, I-Min, Lancet Physical Activity Series 2 Executive Committee and Lancet Sedentary Behaviour Working Group (2016). Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women. Lancet, 388 (10051), 1302-1310. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30370-1

Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women

2016

Journal Article

Predictors of back pain in middle aged women: data from The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Brady, Sharmayne R. E., Hussain, Sultana Monira, Brown, Wendy J., Heritier, Stephane, Wang, Yuanyuan, Teede, Helena, Urquhart, Donna M. and Cicuttini, Flavia M. (2016). Predictors of back pain in middle aged women: data from The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Arthritis Care and Research, 69 (5), 709-716. doi: 10.1002/acr.22982

Predictors of back pain in middle aged women: data from The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2016

Journal Article

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of adults with mental illness

Chapman, Justin J., Fraser, Sarah J., Brown, Wendy J. and Burton, Nicola W. (2016). Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of adults with mental illness. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 19 (7), 579-584. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.07.017

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of adults with mental illness

2016

Conference Publication

Changing Patterns of Physical Activity and Sitting Time, and Implications for Healthy Ageing in Australian Women

Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Changing Patterns of Physical Activity and Sitting Time, and Implications for Healthy Ageing in Australian Women. CHAMPAIGN: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.

Changing Patterns of Physical Activity and Sitting Time, and Implications for Healthy Ageing in Australian Women

2016

Conference Publication

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WEIGHT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BACK PAIN IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN

Brady, S. R. E., Hussain, S. M., Brown, W. J., Heritier, S., Billah, B., Wang, Y., Teede, H., Urquhart, D. M. and Cicuttini, F. M. (2016). RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WEIGHT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BACK PAIN IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN. Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR), London England, Jun 08-11, 2016. LONDON: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.1498

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN WEIGHT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BACK PAIN IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN

2016

Journal Article

Long-term effects of physical activity level on changes in healthy Body Mass Index over 12 years in young adult women

Pavey, Toby G., Peeters, G.M.E.E. (Geeske), Gomersall, Sjaan R. and Brown, Wendy J. (2016). Long-term effects of physical activity level on changes in healthy Body Mass Index over 12 years in young adult women. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 99 (6), 735-744. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.03.008

Long-term effects of physical activity level on changes in healthy Body Mass Index over 12 years in young adult women

2016

Conference Publication

Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Older Women with Depressive Symptoms

Heesch, Kristi, van Gellecum, Yolanda, van Uffelen, Jannique, Burton, Nicola and Brown, Wendy (2016). Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Older Women with Depressive Symptoms. CHAMPAIGN: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.

Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Older Women with Depressive Symptoms

2016

Journal Article

Relationships between weight, physical activity and back pain in young adult women

Brady, Sharmayne, Hussain, Sultana Monira, Brown, Wendy J., Heritier, Stephane, Billah, Baki, Wang, Yuanyuan, Teede, Helena, Urquhart, Donna and Cicuttini, Flavia (2016). Relationships between weight, physical activity and back pain in young adult women. Medicine, 95 (19) e3368, e3368. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003368

Relationships between weight, physical activity and back pain in young adult women

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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