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

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

681 - 700 of 805 works

2003

Conference Publication

10,000 Steps Rockhampton general practice physical activity strategy: early results on GP uptake and implementation

Eakin, E. G., Larsen, E., Francis, I. and Brown, W. (2003). 10,000 Steps Rockhampton general practice physical activity strategy: early results on GP uptake and implementation. Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 13-15 February, 2003.

10,000 Steps Rockhampton general practice physical activity strategy: early results on GP uptake and implementation

2003

Conference Publication

Steps and sitting in a working population

Miller, R. and Brown, W. J. (2003). Steps and sitting in a working population. Active Living - All Together Better, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12th - 14th November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.

Steps and sitting in a working population

2003

Conference Publication

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

Brown, W. J., Trost, S. G., Bauman, A., Mummery, K. and Owen, N. G. (2003). Test-retest reliability of physical activity measures used in Australian population surveys. American College of Sports Medicine 50th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA, 28-31 May, 2003. Maryland, MO, U.S.A.: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

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

2003

Journal Article

Urinary incontinence across the lifespan

Miller, YD, Brown, WJ, Russell, A and Chiarelli, P (2003). Urinary incontinence across the lifespan. Neurourology And Urodynamics, 22 (6), 550-557. doi: 10.1002/nau.10023

Urinary incontinence across the lifespan

2003

Conference Publication

Can we get General Practitioners to Promote Physical Activity? Results of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Community-Based Physical Activity Promotion Project

Eakin, Elizabeth, Larsen, Emma, Mummery, Kerry and Brown, Wendy (2003). Can we get General Practitioners to Promote Physical Activity? Results of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Community-Based Physical Activity Promotion Project. Active Living - All Together Better: National Physical Activity Conference 2003, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12-14 November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.

Can we get General Practitioners to Promote Physical Activity? Results of the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Community-Based Physical Activity Promotion Project

2003

Conference Publication

Reducing risks and big fat lies: Global and local perspectives on weighty issues

Brown, W. J. (2003). Reducing risks and big fat lies: Global and local perspectives on weighty issues. Promoting Health: Taking it to the Streets, Mackay, Qld, Australia, 24-26 August, 2003. Spring Hill, Brisbane, Qld.: Australian Health Promotion Association (Queensland Branch).

Reducing risks and big fat lies: Global and local perspectives on weighty issues

2003

Journal Article

How much activity for health benefit? Opinion piece

Brown, W. J. (2003). How much activity for health benefit? Opinion piece. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 6 (2), 141-143. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80249-9

How much activity for health benefit? Opinion piece

2003

Journal Article

Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults

Brown, WJ, Miller, YD and Miller, R (2003). Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults. International Journal of Obesity, 27 (11), 1340-1346. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802426

Sitting time and work patterns as indicators of overweight and obesity in Australian adults

2003

Conference Publication

Building Community Coalitions for the Promotion of Physical Activity: 10,000 Steps Rockhampton

Mummery, Kerry, Brown, Wendy, Eakin, Elizabeth, Trost, Stewart and Schofield, Grant (2003). Building Community Coalitions for the Promotion of Physical Activity: 10,000 Steps Rockhampton. Active Living - All Together Better: National Physical Activity Conference 2003, Fremantle, Western Australia, 12-14 November, 2003. Subiaco, Western Australia: Physical Activity Taskforce.

Building Community Coalitions for the Promotion of Physical Activity: 10,000 Steps Rockhampton

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

2002

Journal Article

Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update

Trost, Stewart G., Owen, Neville, Bauman, Adrian E., Sallis, James F. and Brown, Wendy (2002). Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update. Medicine And Science In Sports And Exercise, 34 (12), 1996-2001. doi: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000038974.76900.92

Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update

2002

Journal Article

The benefits of physical activity during pregnancy

Brown, W. (2002). The benefits of physical activity during pregnancy. Journal of Science And Medicine In Sport, 5 (1), 37-45. doi: 10.1016/S1440-2440(02)80296-1

The benefits of physical activity during pregnancy

2002

Journal Article

Who does not gain weight? Prevalence and predictors of weight maintenance in young women

Ball, K., Brown, W. and Crawford, D. (2002). Who does not gain weight? Prevalence and predictors of weight maintenance in young women. International Journal of Obesity, 26 (12), 1570-1578. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802150

Who does not gain weight? Prevalence and predictors of weight maintenance in young 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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