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)

601 - 620 of 804 works

2005

Conference Publication

Prevention of weight gain: Which behaviours should we target?

Brown, W. J., Dobson, A. J., Ford, J., Ball, K. and Williams, L. (2005). Prevention of weight gain: Which behaviours should we target?. 20|20 Vision: 20 Years since Ottawa, 20 Years from Now, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 13-16 March, 2005. Maroochydore, Qld, Australia: Australian Health Promotion Association.

Prevention of weight gain: Which behaviours should we target?

2005

Conference Publication

Have a Try! A community-based progressive resistance training program for older Australians

Cyarto, E. V., Brown, W. J. and Marshall, A. (2005). Have a Try! A community-based progressive resistance training program for older Australians. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

Have a Try! A community-based progressive resistance training program for older Australians

2005

Conference Publication

What we have learned from the 10,000 steps Rockhampton demonstration project?

Brown, W. J. (2005). What we have learned from the 10,000 steps Rockhampton demonstration project?. 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Australian Society for the Study of Obesity, Adelaide, Australia, 28-30 October 2005.

What we have learned from the 10,000 steps Rockhampton demonstration project?

2005

Conference Publication

Australian women and their weight: A growing problem

Brown, W. (2005). Australian women and their weight: A growing problem. A meeting of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, Australia, 11 October 2005. Callaghan, N.S.W., Australia: Women's Health Australia.

Australian women and their weight: A growing problem

2005

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Strategies and Successes

Schofield, G., Brown, W. J., Mummery, K. and Eakin, E. (2005). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Strategies and Successes. Third Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference: Behaviour and Health: Evidence to Practice, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 10-12 February, 2005. Bundoora, Vic, Australia: ASBHM.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Strategies and Successes

2005

Conference Publication

How to count non-step activity in daily step counts

Miller, R., Brown, W. J. and Tudor-Locke, C. (2005). How to count non-step activity in daily step counts. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

How to count non-step activity in daily step counts

2005

Journal Article

Occupational sitting time and overweight and obesity in Australian workers

Mummery, W. K., Schofield, G. M., Steele, R., Eakin, E. G. and Brown, W. J. (2005). Occupational sitting time and overweight and obesity in Australian workers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 29 (2), 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.04.003

Occupational sitting time and overweight and obesity in Australian workers

2005

Conference Publication

'Just Walk It': Who's walking the walk?

Foreman, R. E., Brown, W. J., Marshall, A. and Abernethy, P. J. (2005). 'Just Walk It': Who's walking the walk?. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

'Just Walk It': Who's walking the walk?

2005

Conference Publication

Understanding the importance of energy balance - what causes weight gain in Australian women?

Brown, W. J., Williams, L., Ford, J., Ball, K. and Dobson, A. (2005). Understanding the importance of energy balance - what causes weight gain in Australian women?. National Heart Foundation Healthy Weight Forum, Brisbane, Australia, 16 November 2005.

Understanding the importance of energy balance - what causes weight gain in Australian women?

2005

Conference Publication

Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women

Brown, W. J., Williams, L., Ford, J., Ball, K. and Dobson, A. J. (2005). Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women. 4th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 16-18 June, 2005. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: ISBNPA.

Identifying the 'energy gap': Magnitude and determinants of five year weight gain in mid-age women

2005

Conference Publication

Predictors of increased physical activity levels following participation in a general practice based intervention

Armit, C. M., Brown, W. J., Marshall, A. and Ritchie, C. B. (2005). Predictors of increased physical activity levels following participation in a general practice based intervention. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.

Predictors of increased physical activity levels following participation in a general practice based intervention

2005

Journal Article

Determinants of active leisure for women with young children - an "ethic of care" prevails

Miller, YD and Brown, WJ (2005). Determinants of active leisure for women with young children - an "ethic of care" prevails. Leisure Sciences, 27 (5), 405-420. doi: 10.1080/01490400500227308

Determinants of active leisure for women with young children - an "ethic of care" prevails

2005

Conference Publication

Upper respiratory illness aetiology and symptomatology in elite and recreationally competitive athletes

Spence, L., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P., McCormack, J. G., Locke, S., Pyne, D. B., Fricker, P. A. and Brown, W. J. (2005). Upper respiratory illness aetiology and symptomatology in elite and recreationally competitive athletes. 7th ISEI Symposium, Monte Carlo, 15-17 September, 2005. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2005.06.001

Upper respiratory illness aetiology and symptomatology in elite and recreationally competitive athletes

2005

Journal Article

Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women

Mishra, G., Ball, K., Patterson, A., Brown, W., Hodge, A. and Dobson, A. (2005). Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 59 (2), 185-95. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602057

Socio-demographic inequalities in the diets of mid-aged Australian women

2005

Conference Publication

Systematic evaluation of a community-based resistance training program designed for older adults

Cyarto, E. V., Brown, W. J. and Marshall, A. (2005). Systematic evaluation of a community-based resistance training program designed for older adults. Behaviour and Health: Evidence to Practice, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 10-12 February, 2005. Bundoora, Vic, Australia: ASBHM.

Systematic evaluation of a community-based resistance training program designed for older adults

2005

Conference Publication

Upsetting the energy balance equation: What causes weight gain in Australian women?

Brown, W. J. (2005). Upsetting the energy balance equation: What causes weight gain in Australian women?. 2005 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sports, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 13-16 October, 2005. Behaviour and Health; Evidence to Practice: Elsevier.

Upsetting the energy balance equation: What causes weight gain in Australian women?

2005

Conference Publication

Understanding the importance of energy balance - what have we learned from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health?

Wendy, W. J. (2005). Understanding the importance of energy balance - what have we learned from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health?. Weight Watchers Scientific Advisory Board Discussion Forum, Sydney, Australia, 23 November 2005.

Understanding the importance of energy balance - what have we learned from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health?

2005

Conference Publication

Physical activity & health: Linking research into policy and practice

Brown, W. J. (2005). Physical activity & health: Linking research into policy and practice. Queensland Health Physical Activity Think Tank, Brisbane, Australia, 10-11 March 2005.

Physical activity & health: Linking research into policy and practice

2005

Conference Publication

Can an exercise program prevent the development of type 2 diabetes?

Brown, Wendy (2005). Can an exercise program prevent the development of type 2 diabetes?. Redcliffe Hospital Presentation, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, 4 August 2005.

Can an exercise program prevent the development of type 2 diabetes?

2005

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Successes and Emerging Challenges

Brown, Wendy, Mummery, K. and Eakin, E. (2005). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Successes and Emerging Challenges. 20|20 Vision: 20 Years since Ottawa, 20 Years from Now, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 13-16 March, 2005. Maroochydore, Qld, Australia: Australian Health Promotion Association.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Successes and Emerging Challenges

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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