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:
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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)

661 - 680 of 804 works

2004

Conference Publication

Multi-strategy approaches to the promotion of health-related physical activity at the community level: Examples from 10,000 Steps Rockhampton

Mummery, K., Brown, W. J., Schofield, G., Caperchione, C., Austin, G. and Steele, R. (2004). Multi-strategy approaches to the promotion of health-related physical activity at the community level: Examples from 10,000 Steps Rockhampton. Hot Topics from the Red Centre, Alice Springs, NT, Australia, 6-9 October, 2004. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80128-2

Multi-strategy approaches to the promotion of health-related physical activity at the community level: Examples from 10,000 Steps Rockhampton

2003

Journal Article

Prevalence of illicit drug use in young Australian women, patterns of use and associated risk factors

Turner, Cathy, Russell, Anne and Brown, Wendy (2003). Prevalence of illicit drug use in young Australian women, patterns of use and associated risk factors. Addiction, 98 (10), 1419-1426. doi: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00525.x

Prevalence of illicit drug use in young Australian women, patterns of use and associated risk factors

2003

Other Outputs

Physical activity in the Veteran community: prevalence, barriers, preferences and relationships with health and well-being

Brown, W. J., Marshall, A. and Mummery, K. (2003). Physical activity in the Veteran community: prevalence, barriers, preferences and relationships with health and well-being.

Physical activity in the Veteran community: prevalence, barriers, preferences and relationships with health and well-being

2003

Journal Article

'The Anti Cancer Council of Victoria FFQ: relative validity of nutrient intakes compared with weighed food records in young to middle-aged women in a study of iron supplementation' (vol 24, pg 576, 2000)

Hodge, A., Patterson, A.J., Brown, W.J., Ireland, P. and Giles, G. (2003). 'The Anti Cancer Council of Victoria FFQ: relative validity of nutrient intakes compared with weighed food records in young to middle-aged women in a study of iron supplementation' (vol 24, pg 576, 2000). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (4), 468-468.

'The Anti Cancer Council of Victoria FFQ: relative validity of nutrient intakes compared with weighed food records in young to middle-aged women in a study of iron supplementation' (vol 24, pg 576, 2000)

2003

Journal Article

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Establishing a multi-strategy physical activity promotion project in a community

Brown, Wendy, Eakin, Elizabeth, Mummery, Kerry and Trost, Stewart G. (2003). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Establishing a multi-strategy physical activity promotion project in a community. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 14 (2), 95-100. doi: 10.1071/he03095

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: Establishing a multi-strategy physical activity promotion project in a community

2003

Journal Article

Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition

Mishra, Gita D., Brown, Wendy J. and Dobson, Annette J. (2003). Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition. Quality of Life Research, 12 (4), 405-412. doi: 10.1023/A:1023421128141

Physical and mental health: Changes during menopause transition

2003

Journal Article

10,000 steps Rockhampton: Attacking waistlines through increasing steps

Brown, W. (2003). 10,000 steps Rockhampton: Attacking waistlines through increasing steps. Food Chain, 11 (1), 19-20.

10,000 steps Rockhampton: Attacking waistlines through increasing steps

2003

Journal Article

Trends in physical activity participation and the impact of integrated campaigns among Australian adults, 1997-99

Bauman, Adrian, Armstrong, Tim, Davies, Joanne, Owen, Neville, Brown, Wendy J., Bellew, Bill and Vita, Philip (2003). Trends in physical activity participation and the impact of integrated campaigns among Australian adults, 1997-99. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (1), 76-79. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00384.x

Trends in physical activity participation and the impact of integrated campaigns among Australian adults, 1997-99

2003

Conference Publication

Physical activity promotion in rimary care: bridging the gap between research and practice - results from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project

Eakin, E. G., Larsen, E., Brown, W., Marshall, A. M. and Mummery, K. (2003). Physical activity promotion in rimary care: bridging the gap between research and practice - results from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project. Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 13-15 February, 2003.

Physical activity promotion in rimary care: bridging the gap between research and practice - results from the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton project

2003

Conference Publication

Increasing physical activity among women with young children: Results from the Proactive Mums Project

Miller, Y. D., Brown, W. J. and Trost, S. G. (2003). Increasing physical activity among women with young children: Results from the Proactive Mums Project. Active Living - All Together Better, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12-14 November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.

Increasing physical activity among women with young children: Results from the Proactive Mums Project

2003

Conference Publication

Evaluation of a pedometer-based, moderate-intensity physical activity program for obese children and adolescents

Trost, S. G., Conwell, L. S., Spence, L., Brown, W. J. and Batch, J. A. (2003). Evaluation of a pedometer-based, moderate-intensity physical activity program for obese children and adolescents. American College of Sports Medicine 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A, 28-31 May, 2003. Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Evaluation of a pedometer-based, moderate-intensity physical activity program for obese children and adolescents

2003

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: A Whole Community Approach to Increasing Levels of Physical Activity

Brown, Wendy, Mummery, Kerry, Eakin, Elizabeth, Trost, Stewart, Schofield, Grant and Abernethy, Peter (2003). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton: A Whole Community Approach to Increasing Levels of Physical Activity. National Physical Activity Conference 2003, Fremantle, WA, 12-14 November 2003. Subiaco, WA: Physical Activity Taskforce.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton: A Whole Community Approach to Increasing Levels of Physical Activity

2003

Conference Publication

Design and planning for a physical activity environment

Brown, W. J. (2003). Design and planning for a physical activity environment. Building Active and Healthy Communities Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 17 October, 2003. Herston, Brisbane, Qld.: Cancer Prevention Research Centre.

Design and planning for a physical activity environment

2003

Journal Article

Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women

Brown, W. J. and Trost, S. G. (2003). Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 25 (2), 140-143. doi: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00119-3

Life transitions and changing physical activity patterns in young women

2003

Conference Publication

Creating activity friendly environments: where to from here? Invited presentation for .

Brown, W. J. (2003). Creating activity friendly environments: where to from here? Invited presentation for .. Queensland Government (Sport & Recreation) and Brisbane City Council conference: Building Active and Healthy Communities, Brisbane, October 2003.

Creating activity friendly environments: where to from here? Invited presentation for .

2003

Other Outputs

Physical activity, body mass index and health in Australian women: selected findings of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Brown, W., Ball, K., Trost, S. and Dobson, A. (2003). Physical activity, body mass index and health in Australian women: selected findings of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Australian Department of Health and Ageing.

Physical activity, body mass index and health in Australian women: selected findings of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2003

Conference Publication

A health professional guide to promoting physical activity

Brown, Wendy and Mummery, Kerry (2003). A health professional guide to promoting physical activity. 2003 Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport Tackling the Barriers to Participation and Performance, Canberra, Australia, 25-28 October 2003. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80039-7

A health professional guide to promoting physical activity

2003

Conference Publication

Measuring physical activity in urban Indigenous Australians

Marshall, A., Hunt, J. A., Corowa, J., Miller, R. M., Jenkins, D. G. and Brown, W. J. (2003). Measuring physical activity in urban Indigenous Australians. Active Living - All Together Better, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12th - 14th November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.

Measuring physical activity in urban Indigenous Australians

2003

Journal Article

Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan

Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Smith, N and Chiarelli, P (2003). Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 10 (2), 143-161. doi: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM1002_04

Managing urinary incontinence across the lifespan

2003

Conference Publication

The new national health priorities: Can behavioural health and medicine research help?

Brown, W. J. (2003). The new national health priorities: Can behavioural health and medicine research help?. ASBHM ScientificConference 2003: Promoting Health and Preventing Disease: From the Gene to the Globe, Brisbane, Australia, 13-15 February 2003.

The new national health priorities: Can behavioural health and medicine research help?

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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