Emeritus Professor Wendy Brown
Emeritus Professor

Wendy Brown

Email: 

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

805 works between 1973 and 2025
All (805) Journal Article (486) Book Chapter (13) Conference Publication (282) Book (2) Other Outputs (22)

521 - 540 of 805 works

2007

Conference Publication

Professors’ advice for the Prime Minister

Brown, W. (2007). Professors’ advice for the Prime Minister. Sixth National Physical Activity Conference, Adelaide, Australia, October 13-16 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70428-0

Professors’ advice for the Prime Minister

2007

Conference Publication

Dose-response relationship between physical activity and psychological health outcomes

Burton, Nicola W., Heesch, Kristiaan C. and Brown, Wendy J. (2007). Dose-response relationship between physical activity and psychological health outcomes. "be active '07" 2007 The 6th National Physical Activity Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, 13-16 October 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70118-4

Dose-response relationship between physical activity and psychological health outcomes

2007

Journal Article

Promoting walking with pedometers in the community: The step-by-step trial

Merom, Dafna, Rissel, Chris, Phongsavan, Philayrath, Smith, Ben J., Van Kemenade, Cathelijne, Brown, Wendy J. and Bauman, Adrian E. (2007). Promoting walking with pedometers in the community: The step-by-step trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32 (4), 290-297. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.12.007

Promoting walking with pedometers in the community: The step-by-step trial

2007

Conference Publication

Development and distribution of a print resource - "Choose Health: be active" - to encourage increased physical activity in older Australians

Moorhead, G. and Brown, W. J. (2007). Development and distribution of a print resource - "Choose Health: be active" - to encourage increased physical activity in older Australians. "be active '07" 2007 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Adelaide, South Australia, 13-16 October, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70374-2

Development and distribution of a print resource - "Choose Health: be active" - to encourage increased physical activity in older Australians

2007

Conference Publication

Dose-response relationships between physical activity and health outcomes in women

Brown, W., Heesch, K., Burton, N. and Blair, S. (2007). Dose-response relationships between physical activity and health outcomes in women. "be active '07" 2007 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Adelaide, South Australia, 13-16 October, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70117-2

Dose-response relationships between physical activity and health outcomes in women

2007

Conference Publication

Physical activity, lifestage transitions and women's health

Brown, W. J. (2007). Physical activity, lifestage transitions and women's health. Sixth Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Oslo, Norway, 20-23 June, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: ISBNPA.

Physical activity, lifestage transitions and women's health

2007

Journal Article

Rose revisited: A "middle road" prevention strategy to reduce noncommunicable chronic disease risk

Brown, W. J., Hockey, R. and Dobson, A. (2007). Rose revisited: A "middle road" prevention strategy to reduce noncommunicable chronic disease risk. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 85 (11), 886-887. doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.041566

Rose revisited: A "middle road" prevention strategy to reduce noncommunicable chronic disease risk

2007

Conference Publication

A preliminary study of the effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome and diabetes control in adults with elevated blood glucose level

Liu, X., Brown, W.J. and Miller, Y. (2007). A preliminary study of the effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome and diabetes control in adults with elevated blood glucose level. Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Annual Conference (AACMAC 2007), Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 18-20 May, 2007.

A preliminary study of the effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome and diabetes control in adults with elevated blood glucose level

2007

Journal Article

Of mass campaigns, Red Chairs and sedentary policy processes

Bauman, A., Owen, N. and Brown, W. (2007). Of mass campaigns, Red Chairs and sedentary policy processes. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31 (5), 405-406. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00108.x

Of mass campaigns, Red Chairs and sedentary policy processes

2007

Conference Publication

Getting Australia active – what are we doing and how are we going?

Brown, W. J. (2007). Getting Australia active – what are we doing and how are we going?. 36th Annual State Conference of Sports Medicine Australia (Qld Branch), Caloundra, Australia, 24-25 Mar 2007.

Getting Australia active – what are we doing and how are we going?

2007

Conference Publication

"Look, I've got a two pack!" Experiences of older adults in gym-based exercise programs

O'Dwyer, S. and Brown, W. J. (2007). "Look, I've got a two pack!" Experiences of older adults in gym-based exercise programs. "be active '07" 2007 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Adelaide, South Australia, 13-16 October, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70212-8

"Look, I've got a two pack!" Experiences of older adults in gym-based exercise programs

2007

Conference Publication

The impact of changes in physical activity on quality of life among mid-age and older women

Heesch, K., Miller, Y. and Brown, W. (2007). The impact of changes in physical activity on quality of life among mid-age and older women. Sixth Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Oslo, Norway, 20-23 June, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: ISBNPA.

The impact of changes in physical activity on quality of life among mid-age and older women

2007

Conference Publication

Lifestage changes and physical activity in Australian women

Brown W. J. (2007). Lifestage changes and physical activity in Australian women. Meeting of the Department of Public Health and British Heart Foundation Research Centre, Oxford, U.K., 11 January 2007.

Lifestage changes and physical activity in Australian women

2007

Conference Publication

Physical activity and health research

Brown W. J. (2007). Physical activity and health research. BPAF 2007: Brisbane Physical Activity Forum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 1 May 2007. Brisbane City Council.

Physical activity and health research

2007

Journal Article

Sitting time and socio-economic differences in overweight and obesity

Proper, K. I., Cerin, E., Brown, W. J. and Owen, N. (2007). Sitting time and socio-economic differences in overweight and obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 31 (1), 169-176. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803357

Sitting time and socio-economic differences in overweight and obesity

2007

Journal Article

General practitioner advice on physical activity - who gets it?

Eakin, E., Brown, W., Schofield, G., Mummery, K. and Reeves, M. (2007). General practitioner advice on physical activity - who gets it?. American Journal of Health Promotion, 21 (4), 225-228. doi: 10.4278/0890-1171-21.4.225

General practitioner advice on physical activity - who gets it?

2007

Conference Publication

Community wide interventions for physical activity: Queensland Be Active campaign

Brown, W. J. (2007). Community wide interventions for physical activity: Queensland Be Active campaign. 2007 Active Living Congress, Perth, Australia, 21-23 March 2007.

Community wide interventions for physical activity: Queensland Be Active campaign

2007

Conference Publication

Effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome in adults with elevated blood glucose level: A randomized controlled trial

Xin L., Miller, Y. D. and Brown, W. J. (2007). Effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome in adults with elevated blood glucose level: A randomized controlled trial. "be active '07" 2007 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Adelaide, South Australia, 13-16 October, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(07)70145-7

Effects of Chinese medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome in adults with elevated blood glucose level: A randomized controlled trial

2007

Other Outputs

Women’s weight: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health :Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Adamson, Lyn, Brown, Wendy, Byles, Julie, Chojenta, Catherine, Dobson, Annette, Fitzgerald, David, Hockey, Richard, Loxton, Deborah, Powers, Jennifer, Spallek, Melanie, Waters, Bree and Watson, Melanie (2007). Women’s weight: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health :Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Women’s weight: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health :Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

2007

Conference Publication

Life events and physical activity in young adult women

Brown, W. J., Miller, Y. D. and Trost, S. G. (2007). Life events and physical activity in young adult women. Sixth Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Oslo, Norway, 20-23 June, 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: ISBNPA.

Life events and physical activity 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

Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.

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

Need help?

For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au