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.

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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)

781 - 800 of 804 works

1998

Journal Article

What is a healthy weight for middle aged women?

Brown, W. J., Dobson, A. J. and Mishra, G. (1998). What is a healthy weight for middle aged women?. International Journal of Obesity, 22 (6), 520-528. doi: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800617

What is a healthy weight for middle aged women?

1998

Journal Article

Is life a party for young women?

Brown, W.J., Ball, K. and Powers, J. (1998). Is life a party for young women?. ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 45 (3), 21-26.

Is life a party for young women?

1998

Journal Article

Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women

Patterson, AJ, Brown, WJ and Roberts, DCK (1998). Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women. Nutrition Research, 18 (3), 489-502. doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(98)00037-2

Development, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency in women

1997

Journal Article

Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia

Dobson, A., Mishra, G., Brown, W. and Reynolds, R. (1997). Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21 (7), 711-715. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01785.x

Food habits of young and middle-aged women living outside the capital cities of Australia

1997

Journal Article

The health of Filipinas in the Hunter region

Brown, WJ, Alexander, J, McDonald, B and MillsEvers, T (1997). The health of Filipinas in the Hunter region. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21 (2), 214-216. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01686.x

The health of Filipinas in the Hunter region

1997

Book Chapter

Changing exercise and diet

Lee, Christina and Brown, Wendy J (1997). Changing exercise and diet. Medical consultation skills : Behavioural and interpersonal dimensions of health care. (pp. 153-189) edited by Mathew R. Sanders, Charles A. Mitchel and Gerard Byrne. Melbourne: Addison-Wesley.

Changing exercise and diet

1997

Journal Article

Heart health for migrant women: A short intervention with Macedonian Australian Women

Brown, Wendy J., Lee, Christina and Nasstasia, Yasmina N. (1997). Heart health for migrant women: A short intervention with Macedonian Australian Women. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 7 (2), 134-137.

Heart health for migrant women: A short intervention with Macedonian Australian Women

1996

Journal Article

Effectiveness of a bilingual heart health program for Greek-Australian women

Brown, WJ, Lee, C and Oyomopito, R (1996). Effectiveness of a bilingual heart health program for Greek-Australian women. Health Promotion International, 11 (2), 117-125. doi: 10.1093/heapro/11.2.117

Effectiveness of a bilingual heart health program for Greek-Australian women

1996

Journal Article

Women's health: Consumer views for planning local health promotion and health care priorities

Brown, Wendy J. and Doran, Frances M. (1996). Women's health: Consumer views for planning local health promotion and health care priorities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 20 (2), 149-154. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1996.tb01809.x

Women's health: Consumer views for planning local health promotion and health care priorities

1996

Journal Article

A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening

Brown, W.J. and Byles, J.E. (1996). A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening. Journal of Medical Screening, 3 (3), 146-153.

A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening

1996

Journal Article

A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening

Brown, Wendy J. (1996). A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening. Journal of Medical Screening, 3 (3), 146-153. doi: 10.1177/096914139600300308

A collaborative approach to cervical cancer screening

1996

Journal Article

Children, physical activity and better health

Brown, W.J. and Brown, P.R. (1996). Children, physical activity and better health. ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 43 (4), 19-26.

Children, physical activity and better health

1996

Journal Article

Women's health Australia: Establishment of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health

Brown, W., Bryson, L., Byles, J., Dobson, A., Manderson, L., Schofield, M. and Williams, G. (1996). Women's health Australia: Establishment of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health. Journal of Women's Health, 5 (5), 467-472. doi: 10.1089/jwh.1996.5.467

Women's health Australia: Establishment of the Australian longitudinal study on women's health

1995

Other Outputs

Towards 10,000 steps Brisbane: The prevalence of physical activity indicators among mid aged Brisbane residents. Report prepared for Brisbane City Council and Queensland Health

Burton, N. W., Brown, W. J. and Miller, Y. (1995). Towards 10,000 steps Brisbane: The prevalence of physical activity indicators among mid aged Brisbane residents. Report prepared for Brisbane City Council and Queensland Health.

Towards 10,000 steps Brisbane: The prevalence of physical activity indicators among mid aged Brisbane residents. Report prepared for Brisbane City Council and Queensland Health

1995

Journal Article

Setting targets: A three-stage model for determining priorities for health promotion

Brown, W.J. and Redman, S. (1995). Setting targets: A three-stage model for determining priorities for health promotion. Australian Journal of Public Health, 19 (3), 263-269. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00441.x

Setting targets: A three-stage model for determining priorities for health promotion

1995

Journal Article

Domestic violence experienced by women attending an accident and emergency department

Bates, Lucy, Redman, Selina, Brown, Wendy and Hancock, Lynne (1995). Domestic violence experienced by women attending an accident and emergency department. Australian Journal of Public Health, 19 (3), 293-299. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00446.x

Domestic violence experienced by women attending an accident and emergency department

1995

Journal Article

Inpatient cervical screening: a survey of patient acceptability

Ruge, Annette, Lee, Christina and Brown, Wendy J. (1995). Inpatient cervical screening: a survey of patient acceptability. Australian Journal of Public Health, 19 (1), 96-97. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00306.x

Inpatient cervical screening: a survey of patient acceptability

1994

Journal Article

Exercise and dietary modification with women of non-English speaking background: A pilot study with Polish-Australian women.

Brown, Wendy .J. and Lee, Christina (1994). Exercise and dietary modification with women of non-English speaking background: A pilot study with Polish-Australian women.. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 1 (3), 185-203. doi: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0103_1

Exercise and dietary modification with women of non-English speaking background: A pilot study with Polish-Australian women.

1992

Journal Article

Oestradiol response to exercise "through the ages"

Brown, Wendy J. (1992). Oestradiol response to exercise "through the ages". Australian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (1), 18-24.

Oestradiol response to exercise "through the ages"

1990

Journal Article

Impedance cardiography for cardiac output measurement: An evaluation of accuracy and limitations

White, S. W., Quail, A. W., De Leeuw, P. W., Traugott, F. M., Brown, W. J., Porges, W. L. and Cottee, D. B. (1990). Impedance cardiography for cardiac output measurement: An evaluation of accuracy and limitations. European Heart Journal, 11 (suppl I), 79-92. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/11.suppl_i.79

Impedance cardiography for cardiac output measurement: An evaluation of accuracy and limitations

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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