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
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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

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

401 - 420 of 804 works

2010

Journal Article

Sitting time is associated with weight, but not with weight gain in mid-aged Australian women

van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., Watson, Melanie J., Dobson, Annette J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Sitting time is associated with weight, but not with weight gain in mid-aged Australian women. Obesity, 18 (9), 1788-1794. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.511

Sitting time is associated with weight, but not with weight gain in mid-aged Australian women

2010

Journal Article

What is a healthy body mass index for women in their seventies? Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

van Uffelen, Jannique G.Z., Berecki-Gisolf, Janneke, Brown, Wendy J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2010). What is a healthy body mass index for women in their seventies? Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 65 (8), 847-853. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq058

What is a healthy body mass index for women in their seventies? Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2010

Journal Article

Determinants of weight gain in young women: A review of the literature

Wane, Sarah, van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z. and Brown, Wendy (2010). Determinants of weight gain in young women: A review of the literature. Journal of Women's Health, 19 (7), 1327-1340. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1738

Determinants of weight gain in young women: A review of the literature

2010

Journal Article

Measuring total and domain-specific sitting: A study of reliability and validity

Marshall, Alison L., Miller, Yvette D., Burton, N. W. and Brown, W. J. (2010). Measuring total and domain-specific sitting: A study of reliability and validity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42 (6), 1094-1102. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c5ec18

Measuring total and domain-specific sitting: A study of reliability and validity

2010

Journal Article

What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews

Heesch, Kristiann C., van Uffelen, Jannique G.Z., Hill, Robert L. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7 (1) 35, 35-1-35-13. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-35

What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews

2010

Journal Article

Feasibility and effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training: A pilot study of the READY program

Burton, Nicola W., Pakenham, Ken I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Feasibility and effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training: A pilot study of the READY program. Psychology Health and Medicine, 15 (3) PII 922289480, 266-277. doi: 10.1080/13548501003758710

Feasibility and effectiveness of psychosocial resilience training: A pilot study of the READY program

2010

Journal Article

Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?

Eime, Rochelle M., Harvey, Jack T., Brown, Wendy J. and Payne, Warren R. (2010). Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42 (5), 1022-1028. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c3adaa

Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?

2010

Journal Article

Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review

Spence, Rosalind R., Heesch, Kristiann C. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 36 (2), 185-194. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2009.11.003

Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: A systematic review

2010

Journal Article

Neighborhood disadvantage and physical activity: Baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel longitudinal study

Turrell, Gavin, Haynes, Michele, Burton, Nicola W., Giles-Corti, Billie, Oldenburg, Brian, Wilson, Lee-Ann, Giskes, Katrina and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Neighborhood disadvantage and physical activity: Baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel longitudinal study. Annals of Epidemiology, 20 (3), 171-181. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.11.004

Neighborhood disadvantage and physical activity: Baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel longitudinal study

2010

Journal Article

The feasibility of a home-based moderate-intensity physical activity intervention in obese children and adolescents

Conwell, Louise S., Trost, Stewart G., Spence, Luke, Brown, Wendy J. and Batch, Jennifer A. (2010). The feasibility of a home-based moderate-intensity physical activity intervention in obese children and adolescents. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 44 (4), 250-255. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.046359

The feasibility of a home-based moderate-intensity physical activity intervention in obese children and adolescents

2010

Journal Article

Effects of having a baby on weight gain

Brown, Wendy J., Hockey, Richard and Dobson, Annette J. (2010). Effects of having a baby on weight gain. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38 (2), 163-170. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.09.044

Effects of having a baby on weight gain

2010

Journal Article

Body mass index and survival in older men and women aged 70 to 75 years

Flicker, Leon, McCaul, Kieran A., Hankey, Graeme J., Jamrozik, Konrad, Brown, Wendy J., Byles, Julie E. and Almeida, Osvaldo P. (2010). Body mass index and survival in older men and women aged 70 to 75 years. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58 (2), 234-241. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02677.x

Body mass index and survival in older men and women aged 70 to 75 years

2010

Conference Publication

A glimpse of longitudinal social data in Australia and two studies on physical activity and substance abuse

Haynes, Michele, Kelly, A., Young, R., Turrell, G., Burton, N., Giles-Corti, B., Oldenburg, B., Wilson, L., Giskes, K. and Brown, W. (2010). A glimpse of longitudinal social data in Australia and two studies on physical activity and substance abuse. University of Bristol Impact of Family Socio-economic Status on Outcomes in Childhood and Adolescence (IFSSOCA) seminar, Bristol, United Kingdom, 7 April 2010. Bristol, United Kingdom: University of Bristol.

A glimpse of longitudinal social data in Australia and two studies on physical activity and substance abuse

2010

Conference Publication

Older adults’ responses to sitting-time questions: Do we get the information we ask for?

van Uffelen, J., Heesch, K., Hill, R. and Brown, W. (2010). Older adults’ responses to sitting-time questions: Do we get the information we ask for?. Hot Topics in the Tropics, Port Douglas, Qld, 3-6 November, 2010. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.579

Older adults’ responses to sitting-time questions: Do we get the information we ask for?

2010

Conference Publication

Is too much sitting really bad for health and what can be done about it?

Brown, Wendy J., van Uffelen, Jannique G. Z., Proper, Karin I., Chau, Josephine Y., Burton, Nicola W., Gilson, Nicholas and van der Ploeg, Hidde P. (2010). Is too much sitting really bad for health and what can be done about it?. The Third International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Toronto, Canada, May 5–8, 2010. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

Is too much sitting really bad for health and what can be done about it?

2010

Journal Article

Health-enhancing physical activity behaviour and related factors in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus

Koh, Denise, Miller, Yvette D., Marshall, Alison L., Brown, Wendy J. and McIntyre, David (2010). Health-enhancing physical activity behaviour and related factors in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13 (1), 42-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.10.003

Health-enhancing physical activity behaviour and related factors in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus

2010

Conference Publication

Evidence based policy and practice of physical activity in Australia: Awareness and attitudes of attendees of a national physical activity conference (the PAPPA study)

Bellew, B., Bauman, A. and Brown, W. (2010). Evidence based policy and practice of physical activity in Australia: Awareness and attitudes of attendees of a national physical activity conference (the PAPPA study). Be Active '09, Brisbane, Australia, 2009. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.051

Evidence based policy and practice of physical activity in Australia: Awareness and attitudes of attendees of a national physical activity conference (the PAPPA study)

2010

Journal Article

Efficacy of a progressive walking program and glucosamine sulphate supplementation on osteoarthritic symptoms of the hip and knee: A feasibility trial

Ng, Norman T.M., Heesch, Kristiann C. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Efficacy of a progressive walking program and glucosamine sulphate supplementation on osteoarthritic symptoms of the hip and knee: A feasibility trial. Arthritis Research & Therapy, 12 (1) R25, R25:1-R25:15. doi: 10.1186/ar2932

Efficacy of a progressive walking program and glucosamine sulphate supplementation on osteoarthritic symptoms of the hip and knee: A feasibility trial

2010

Conference Publication

Feasibility and efficacy of an exercise rehabilitation program for colorectal cancer survivors immediately after chemotherapy

Spence, R., Heesch, K. and Brown, W. (2010). Feasibility and efficacy of an exercise rehabilitation program for colorectal cancer survivors immediately after chemotherapy. 2009 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport - be active '09, Brisbane, Australia, 14-17 October 2009. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.102

Feasibility and efficacy of an exercise rehabilitation program for colorectal cancer survivors immediately after chemotherapy

2010

Book Chapter

Women, health, and leisure: A lot like music-making

Henderson, Karla A. and Brown, Wendy J. (2010). Women, health, and leisure: A lot like music-making. Leisure, Health, and Wellness: Making the Connections. (pp. 305-312) edited by Laura Payne, Barbara Ainsworth and Geoffrey Godbey. State College, PA, U.S.A.: Venture Publishing.

Women, health, and leisure: A lot like music-making

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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