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

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)

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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

2004

Journal Article

Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys

Brown, W. J., Trost, S. G., Bauman, A., Mummery, K. and Owen, N. (2004). Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys. Journal of Science And Medicine In Sport, 7 (2), 205-215. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80010-0

Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys

2004

Journal Article

Comparison of surveys used to measure physical activity

Brown, Wendy, Bauman, Adrian, Chey, Tien, Trost, Stewart and Mummery, Kerry (2004). Comparison of surveys used to measure physical activity. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 28 (2), 128-134. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00925.x

Comparison of surveys used to measure physical activity

2004

Conference Publication

Life-stage transitions and physical activity in Australian women

Brown, W. J. (2004). Life-stage transitions and physical activity in Australian women. Sport Science Through the Ages, Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-11 August, 2004. Greece: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Life-stage transitions and physical activity in Australian women

2004

Conference Publication

How much exercise do we need?

Brown, W. (2004). How much exercise do we need?. Controversies in Cardiology Medical Education Weekend, Gold Coast, Queensland, May 2004.

How much exercise do we need?

2004

Journal Article

Physical activity and health: Updating the evidence 2000-2003

Brown, W. J. (2004). Physical activity and health: Updating the evidence 2000-2003. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport: Physical Activity Supplement, 7 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1016/s1440-2440(04)80272-x

Physical activity and health: Updating the evidence 2000-2003

2004

Journal Article

Indexes of insulin resistance and secretion in obese children and adolescents

Conwell, L. S., Trost, S. G., Brown, W. J. and Batch, J. A. (2004). Indexes of insulin resistance and secretion in obese children and adolescents. Diabetes Care, 27 (2), 314-319. doi: 10.2337/diacare.27.2.314

Indexes of insulin resistance and secretion in obese children and adolescents

2004

Conference Publication

Australian physical activity measures: Reliability, comparison, and validity of self report surveys

Brown, W. J. and Timperio, A. (2004). Australian physical activity measures: Reliability, comparison, and validity of self report surveys. 18th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 26-30 April, 2004. Paris, France: International Union for Health Promotion and Education.

Australian physical activity measures: Reliability, comparison, and validity of self report surveys

2004

Conference Publication

Australian longitudinal study of physical activity and women's health

Brown, W. (2004). Australian longitudinal study of physical activity and women's health. Physical Activity and Public Health 2004: A Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies and Community Interventions, Utah, U.S.A., September 2004.

Australian longitudinal study of physical activity and women's health

2004

Conference Publication

Identifying the aetiology of upper respiratory illness in elite and recreational athletes

Spence, L., Nissen, M. D., Sloots, T. P., McCormack, J. G., Locke, S., Pyne, D., Fricker, P. and Brown, W. J. (2004). Identifying the aetiology of upper respiratory illness in elite and recreational athletes. Hot Topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 6-9 October 2004. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80138-5

Identifying the aetiology of upper respiratory illness in elite and recreational athletes

2004

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton : A multi-level whole community approach to increasing levels of physical activity

Brown, W. J., Mummery, K. and Eakin, E. (2004). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton : A multi-level whole community approach to increasing levels of physical activity. Department of Physical Education and Sport and Exercise science, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, U.K., September 2004.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton : A multi-level whole community approach to increasing levels of physical activity

2004

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: (2) Working with Health Professionals to Increase Community Levels of Physical Activity

Eakin, E., Marshall, A., Mummery, K., Larsen, E. and Brown, W. J. (2004). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton: (2) Working with Health Professionals to Increase Community Levels of Physical Activity. Eighth International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Mainz, Germany, 25-28 August, 2004. Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: (2) Working with Health Professionals to Increase Community Levels of Physical Activity

2004

Book Chapter

Grandmothers on the move: Benefits, barriers and best practice interventions for physical activity in older women

Brown, W. J. and Lee, C. (2004). Grandmothers on the move: Benefits, barriers and best practice interventions for physical activity in older women. Optimizing Exercise and Physical Activity in Older People. (pp. 26-37) edited by M.E. Morris and A.M.M. Schoo. Edinburgh: Butterworth Heinemman. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7506-5479-1.50005-4

Grandmothers on the move: Benefits, barriers and best practice interventions for physical activity in older women

2004

Journal Article

Engaging a local council to promote physical activity: The case of dog walking in the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project

Schofield, G., Steele, R., Mummery, K. and Brown, W. J. (2004). Engaging a local council to promote physical activity: The case of dog walking in the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 15 (1), 78-81. doi: 10.1071/he04078

Engaging a local council to promote physical activity: The case of dog walking in the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project

2004

Conference Publication

Pedometer Use in the Context of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project: Results from a Population Survey

Schofield, G., Mummery, K., Brown, W. J. and Eakin, E. (2004). Pedometer Use in the Context of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project: Results from a Population Survey. Hot Topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 6-9 October, 2004. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80132-4

Pedometer Use in the Context of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Project: Results from a Population Survey

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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