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)

61 - 80 of 804 works

2021

Journal Article

VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers

Gilson, Nicholas D., Mielke, Gregore I., Coombes, Jeff S., Feter, Natan, Smith, Emily, Duncan, Mitch J., Wallis, Guy and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31 (7), 1574-1578. doi: 10.1111/sms.13965

VO2peak and 24‐hour sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity in Australian truck drivers

2021

Journal Article

Psychosocial and lifestyle predictors of distress and well-being in people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Chapman, Justin J., Malacova, Eva, Patterson, Sue, Reavley, Nicola, Wyder, Marianne, Brown, Wendy J., Hielscher, Emily, Childs, Sarah and Scott, James G. (2021). Psychosocial and lifestyle predictors of distress and well-being in people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (6) 103985622110250, 1-9. doi: 10.1177/10398562211025040

Psychosocial and lifestyle predictors of distress and well-being in people with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

Journal Article

Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (11), 1155-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.008

Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2021

Journal Article

Trajectories and determinants of weight gain in two cohorts of young adult women born 16 years apart

Brown, Wendy J., Flores, Thaynã R., Keating, Shelley E. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2021). Trajectories and determinants of weight gain in two cohorts of young adult women born 16 years apart. International Journal of Obesity, 45 (7), 1553-1564. doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00819-0

Trajectories and determinants of weight gain in two cohorts of young adult women born 16 years apart

2021

Journal Article

Physical activity and sitting time from 16 to 24 weeks of pregnancy to 12, 24, and 48 months postpartum: findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study

Mielke, Gregore I., Crochemore-Silva, Inacio, Domingues, Marlos Rodrigues, Silveira, Mariangela Freitas, Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Physical activity and sitting time from 16 to 24 weeks of pregnancy to 12, 24, and 48 months postpartum: findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18 (5), 1-7. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0351

Physical activity and sitting time from 16 to 24 weeks of pregnancy to 12, 24, and 48 months postpartum: findings from the 2015 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study

2021

Journal Article

Prospective associations between physical activity and BMI with irregular periods and heavy menstrual bleeding in a large cohort of Australian women

Mena, Gabriela P, Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Prospective associations between physical activity and BMI with irregular periods and heavy menstrual bleeding in a large cohort of Australian women. Human Reproduction, 36 (6), 1481-1491. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deab055

Prospective associations between physical activity and BMI with irregular periods and heavy menstrual bleeding in a large cohort of Australian women

2021

Journal Article

Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown

Curtis, Rachel G., Olds, Timothy, Ferguson, Ty, Fraysse, Francois, Dumuid, Dorothea, Esterman, Adrian, Hendrie, Gilly A., Brown, Wendy J., Lagiseti, Rajini and Maher, Carol A. (2021). Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown. Plos One, 16 (3) e0248008, e0248008. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248008

Changes in diet, activity, weight, and wellbeing of parents during COVID-19 lockdown

2021

Journal Article

Associations between indicators of energy intake and expenditure with excess weight and obesity among women in sedentary and less-sedentary jobs

Torquati, Luciana, Mielke, Gregore I., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Associations between indicators of energy intake and expenditure with excess weight and obesity among women in sedentary and less-sedentary jobs. Preventive Medicine, 147 106507, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106507

Associations between indicators of energy intake and expenditure with excess weight and obesity among women in sedentary and less-sedentary jobs

2021

Journal Article

Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911

Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

2021

Journal Article

Physical activity in later life and risk of dementia: findings from a population-based cohort study

Feter, Natan, Mielke, Gregore I., Leite, Jayne S., Brown, Wendy J., Coombes, Jeff S. and Rombaldi, Airton J. (2021). Physical activity in later life and risk of dementia: findings from a population-based cohort study. Experimental Gerontology, 143 111145, 111145. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111145

Physical activity in later life and risk of dementia: findings from a population-based cohort study

2021

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 (2021). Physical activity in the management of obesity in adults: a position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (12), 1245-1254. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.07.009

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

2020

Journal Article

Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions

Chapman, Justin J., Hielscher, Emily, Patterson, Sue, Reavley, Nicola, Brown, Wendy J., Wyder, Marianne, Childs, Sarah, Russell, Anneliese, Suetani, Shuichi and Scott, James G. (2020). Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (2) 1039856220975299, 175-179. doi: 10.1177/1039856220975299

Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions

2020

Journal Article

Rates, costs and determinants of lumbar spine imaging in population-based women born in 1973-1978: data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Wang, Yuanyuan, Hussain, Sultana Monira, Wluka, Anita E., Lim, Yuan Z., Urquhart, Donna M., Mishra, Gita D., Teede, Helena, Doust, Jenny, Brown, Wendy J. and Cicuttini, Flavia M. (2020). Rates, costs and determinants of lumbar spine imaging in population-based women born in 1973-1978: data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. PLoS One, 15 (12) e0243282, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243282

Rates, costs and determinants of lumbar spine imaging in population-based women born in 1973-1978: data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2020

Journal Article

Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in adults

Mielke, Gregore I., Bailey, Tom G., Burton, Nicola W. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in adults. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 30 (12) sms.13795, 2390-2398. doi: 10.1111/sms.13795

Participation in sports/recreational activities and incidence of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in adults

2020

Journal Article

Cohort profile: HABITAT-a longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health and functioning in mid-to-late adulthood

Turrell, Gavin, Nathan, Andrea, Burton, Nicola W., Brown, Wendy J., McElwee, Paul, Barnett, Adrian G., Pachana, Nancy A., Oldenburg, Brian, Rachele, Jerome N., Giskes, Katrina and Giles-Corti, Billie (2020). Cohort profile: HABITAT-a longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health and functioning in mid-to-late adulthood. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50 (3), 730-731h. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaa175

Cohort profile: HABITAT-a longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health and functioning in mid-to-late adulthood

2020

Journal Article

The role of lifestyle intervention in the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes

Moholdt, Trine, Hayman, Melanie, Shorakae, Soulmaz, Brown, Wendy J. and Harrison, Cheryce L. (2020). The role of lifestyle intervention in the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 38 (6), 398-406. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1722208

The role of lifestyle intervention in the prevention and treatment of gestational diabetes

2020

Journal Article

Efficacy of a multi-component m-health weight-loss intervention in overweight and obese adults: a randomised controlled trial

Duncan, Mitch, Fenton, Sasha, Brown, Wendy, Collins, Clare, Glozier, Nicholas, Kolt, Gregory, Holliday, Elizabeth, Morgan, Philip, Murawski, Beatrice, Plotnikoff, Ronald, Rayward, Anna, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Vandelanotte, Corneel and Burrows, Tracy (2020). Efficacy of a multi-component m-health weight-loss intervention in overweight and obese adults: a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (17) 6200, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176200

Efficacy of a multi-component m-health weight-loss intervention in overweight and obese adults: a randomised controlled trial

2020

Journal Article

Is remarriage of public health and occupational health advice on physical activity really necessary?

Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Is remarriage of public health and occupational health advice on physical activity really necessary?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54 (23), bjsports-2020. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102507

Is remarriage of public health and occupational health advice on physical activity really necessary?

2020

Journal Article

Urinary incontinence in young women: risk factors, management strategies, help-seeking behavior, and perceptions about bladder control

Lamerton, Tayla J., Mielke, Gregore I. and Brown, Wendy J. (2020). Urinary incontinence in young women: risk factors, management strategies, help-seeking behavior, and perceptions about bladder control. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 39 (8) nau.24483, 2284-2292. doi: 10.1002/nau.24483

Urinary incontinence in young women: risk factors, management strategies, help-seeking behavior, and perceptions about bladder control

2020

Journal Article

Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian women

Gomes, Grace A. O., Brown, Wendy J., Codogno, Jamile S. and Mielke, Gregore I. (2020). Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian women. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 17 (1) 101, 101. doi: 10.1186/s12966-020-01006-6

Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian 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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