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:
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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)

301 - 320 of 804 works

2014

Book Chapter

Action area 10 - Older people: support healthy and active ageing

Brown, W. J. and van Uffelen, J. G. Z. (2014). Action area 10 - Older people: support healthy and active ageing. Blueprint for an active Australia. (pp. 66-70) Melbourne, Australia: National Heart Foundation of Australia.

Action area 10 - Older people: support healthy and active ageing

2014

Journal Article

The characteristics of inactive men working in a regional area of Queensland, Australia

Wong, Jason Y.L., Gilson, Nicholas, Peeters, Geeske, Ostini, Remo, Bush, Robert A. and Brown, Wendy J. (2014). The characteristics of inactive men working in a regional area of Queensland, Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17 (1), 56-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.02.008

The characteristics of inactive men working in a regional area of Queensland, Australia

2014

Journal Article

Weight gain, overweight, and obesity: determinants and health outcomes from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Gomersall, S. R., Dobson, A. J. and Brown, W. J. (2014). Weight gain, overweight, and obesity: determinants and health outcomes from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Current Obesity Reports, 3 (1), 46-53. doi: 10.1007/s13679-013-0077-4

Weight gain, overweight, and obesity: determinants and health outcomes from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

2014

Conference Publication

Is More Better? Test of a Dose-Response Relationship in a Physical Activity Intervention Tailored to Postpartum Women. Hawaii'S Na Mikimiki Project

Woekel, Erica, Albright, Cheryl L., Wilkens, Lynne R., Saiki, Kara and Brown, Wendy J. (2014). Is More Better? Test of a Dose-Response Relationship in a Physical Activity Intervention Tailored to Postpartum Women. Hawaii'S Na Mikimiki Project. 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), Marriott, PA United States, 23-26 April 2014. New York, NY United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s12160-014-9596-9

Is More Better? Test of a Dose-Response Relationship in a Physical Activity Intervention Tailored to Postpartum Women. Hawaii'S Na Mikimiki Project

2014

Conference Publication

Workplace flexibility: Does policy influence physical activity and sedentary behaviour in employees?

Olsen, H., Brown, W. and Burton, N. (2014). Workplace flexibility: Does policy influence physical activity and sedentary behaviour in employees?. Be Active 2014, Canberra, Australia, 15 – 18 October 2014. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.11.026

Workplace flexibility: Does policy influence physical activity and sedentary behaviour in employees?

2013

Journal Article

Population attributable risk factors in women: Should we be investing more in the promotion of physical activity?

Brown, W., Pavey, T. and Bauman, A. (2013). Population attributable risk factors in women: Should we be investing more in the promotion of physical activity?. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.10.125

Population attributable risk factors in women: Should we be investing more in the promotion of physical activity?

2013

Journal Article

Daily sitting time and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis

Chau, Josephine Y., Grunseit, Anne C., Chey, Tien, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Brown, Wendy J., Matthews, Charles E. and van der Ploeg, Hidde P. (2013). Daily sitting time and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis. PLoS One, 8 (11) e80000, e80000.1-e80000.14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080000

Daily sitting time and all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis

2013

Journal Article

Changes in use of time, activity patterns and health and wellbeing across retirement: design and methods of the Life After Work study

Maher, Carol A., Burton, Nicola W., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., Brown, Wendy J., Sprod, Judy A. and Old, Tim S. (2013). Changes in use of time, activity patterns and health and wellbeing across retirement: design and methods of the Life After Work study. BMC Public Health, 13 (1) 952, 952.1-952.7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-952

Changes in use of time, activity patterns and health and wellbeing across retirement: design and methods of the Life After Work study

2013

Journal Article

Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns Weight-Related Health Outcomes

Ryde, Gemma C., Brown, Helen E., Peeters, G. M. E. E., Gilson, Nicholas D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns Weight-Related Health Outcomes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45 (4), 448-452. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.05.018

Desk-Based Occupational Sitting Patterns Weight-Related Health Outcomes

2013

Conference Publication

The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

Moran, L. J., Ranasinha, S., Zoungas, S., McNaughton, S., Brown, W. and Teede, H. (2013). The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. International-Federation of Fertility Societies 21st World Congress on Fertility and Sterility / 69th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-for-Reproductive-Medicine, Boston, MA, United States, 12-17 October 2013. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.823

The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

2013

Journal Article

The effect of Tai Chi on health-related quality of life in people with elevated blood glucose or diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Liu, Xin, Miller, Yvette D., Burton, Nicola W., Chang, Jiun Horng and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). The effect of Tai Chi on health-related quality of life in people with elevated blood glucose or diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Quality of Life Research, 22 (7), 1783-1786. doi: 10.1007/s11136-012-0311-7

The effect of Tai Chi on health-related quality of life in people with elevated blood glucose or diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

2013

Journal Article

What physical activity contexts do adults with psychological distress prefer?

Khan, Asaduzzaman, Brown, Wendy J. and Burton, Nicola W. (2013). What physical activity contexts do adults with psychological distress prefer?. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16 (5), 417-421. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.10.007

What physical activity contexts do adults with psychological distress prefer?

2013

Journal Article

Sitting-Time, Physical Activity, and Depressive Symptoms in Mid-Aged Women

van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., van Gellecum, Yolanda R., Burton, Nicola W., Peeters, Geeske, Heesch, Kristiann C. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Sitting-Time, Physical Activity, and Depressive Symptoms in Mid-Aged Women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45 (3), 276-281. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.04.009

Sitting-Time, Physical Activity, and Depressive Symptoms in Mid-Aged Women

2013

Journal Article

Risk factors for night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study

Herber-Gast, Gerrie-Cor M., Mishra, Gita D., van der Schouw, Yvonne T., Brown, Wendy J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2013). Risk factors for night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study. Menopause, 20 (9), 953-959. doi: 10.1097/GME.0b013e3182844a7c

Risk factors for night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study

2013

Journal Article

Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: relationships with presenteeism

Brown, Helen Elizabeth, Ryde, Gemma C., Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: relationships with presenteeism. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55 (8), 945-953. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31829178bf

Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity in office employees: relationships with presenteeism

2013

Journal Article

The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

Moran, L. J., Ranasinha, S., Zoungas, S., McNaughton, S. A., Brown, W. J. and Teede, H. J. (2013). The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Reproduction, 28 (8), 2276-2283. doi: 10.1093/humrep/det256

The contribution of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviour to body mass index in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome

2013

Journal Article

A life-course perspective on physical functioning in women

Peeters, Geeske, Dobson, Annette J., Deeg, Dorly J. H. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). A life-course perspective on physical functioning in women. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 91 (9), 661-670. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.123075

A life-course perspective on physical functioning in women

2013

Journal Article

Contemporaneous severity of symptoms and functioning reflected by variations in reporting doctor-diagnosed osteoarthritis

Peeters, Geeske, Parkinson, Lynne, Badley, Elizabeth, Jones, Mark, Brown, Wendy J., Dobson, Annette J. and Mishra, Gita D. (2013). Contemporaneous severity of symptoms and functioning reflected by variations in reporting doctor-diagnosed osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 65 (6), 945-953. doi: 10.1002/acr.21929

Contemporaneous severity of symptoms and functioning reflected by variations in reporting doctor-diagnosed osteoarthritis

2013

Journal Article

Self-reported sitting time is not associated with incidence of cardiovascular disease in a population-based cohort of mid-aged women

Herber-Gast, Gerrie-Cor M., Jackson, Caroline A., Mishra, Gita D. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Self-reported sitting time is not associated with incidence of cardiovascular disease in a population-based cohort of mid-aged women. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10 (1) 55, 55.1-55.5. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-55

Self-reported sitting time is not associated with incidence of cardiovascular disease in a population-based cohort of mid-aged women

2013

Journal Article

Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: Characteristics for success

Ryde, Gemma C., Gilson, Nicholas D., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2013). Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: Characteristics for success. American Journal of Health Promotion, 27 (5), E101-E112. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.120404-LIT-187

Recruitment rates in workplace physical activity interventions: Characteristics for success

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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