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)

141 - 160 of 804 works

2018

Journal Article

Do the associations of sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular disease mortality and cancer mortality differ by physical activity level? A systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis of data from 850 060 participants

Ekelund, Ulf, Brown, Wendy J., Steene-Johannessen, Jostein, Fagerland, Morten Wang, Owen, Neville, Powell, Kenneth E., Bauman, Adrian E. and Lee, I-Min (2018). Do the associations of sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular disease mortality and cancer mortality differ by physical activity level? A systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis of data from 850 060 participants. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53 (14), bjsports-2017. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098963

Do the associations of sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular disease mortality and cancer mortality differ by physical activity level? A systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis of data from 850 060 participants

2018

Journal Article

One day you'll wake up and won't have to go to work: the impact of changes in time use on mental health following retirement

Olds, Tim, Burton, Nicola W., Sprod, Judy, Maher, Carol, Ferrar, Katia, Brown, Wendy J., van Uffelen, Jannique and Dumuid, Dorothea (2018). One day you'll wake up and won't have to go to work: the impact of changes in time use on mental health following retirement. PL o S One, 13 (6) e0199605, e0199605. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199605

One day you'll wake up and won't have to go to work: the impact of changes in time use on mental health following retirement

2018

Journal Article

A systematic review of physical activity-based interventions in shift workers

Flahr, Hannah, Brown, Wendy J. and Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (2018). A systematic review of physical activity-based interventions in shift workers. Preventive Medicine Reports, 10, 323-331. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.004

A systematic review of physical activity-based interventions in shift workers

2018

Journal Article

Long-term weight gain and risk of overweight in parous and nulliparous women

Davis, Deborah, Brown, Wendy J, Foureur, Maralyn, Nohr, Ellen A and Xu, Fenglian (2018). Long-term weight gain and risk of overweight in parous and nulliparous women. Obesity, 26 (6), 1072-1077. doi: 10.1002/oby.22174

Long-term weight gain and risk of overweight in parous and nulliparous women

2018

Journal Article

Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

Peeters, G. M. E. E. Geeske, Gardiner, Paul A., Dobson, Annette J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 21 (6), 604-608. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.10.022

Associations between physical activity, medical costs and hospitalisations in older Australian women: Results from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health

2018

Journal Article

Randomised controlled trial using a theory-based m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: the Synergy Study protocol

Murawski, Beatrice, Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Rayward, Anna T., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Brown, Wendy J. and Duncan, Mitch J. (2018). Randomised controlled trial using a theory-based m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: the Synergy Study protocol. BMJ Open, 8 (2) e018997, 1-20. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018997

Randomised controlled trial using a theory-based m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: the Synergy Study protocol

2018

Journal Article

Impact of nurse-led behavioural counselling to improve metabolic health and physical activity among adults with mental illness

Fraser, Sarah J., Brown, Wendy J. , Whiteford, Harvey A. and Burton, Nicola W. (2018). Impact of nurse-led behavioural counselling to improve metabolic health and physical activity among adults with mental illness. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 (2), 619-630. doi: 10.1111/inm.12343

Impact of nurse-led behavioural counselling to improve metabolic health and physical activity among adults with mental illness

2018

Journal Article

Socioeconomic position and sedentary behavior in Brazilian adolescents: a life-course approach

Mielke, Gregore I., Brown, Wendy J., Ekelund, Ulf, Brage, Soren, Gonçalves, Helen, Wehrmeister, Fernando C., Menezes, Ana M. and Hallal, Pedro C. (2018). Socioeconomic position and sedentary behavior in Brazilian adolescents: a life-course approach. Preventive Medicine, 107, 29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.008

Socioeconomic position and sedentary behavior in Brazilian adolescents: a life-course approach

2018

Journal Article

Do active modes of transport cause lower body mass index? Findings from the HABITAT longitudinal study

Turrell, Gavin, Hewitt, Belinda A., Rachele, Jerome N., Giles-Corti, Billie, Busija, Lucy and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Do active modes of transport cause lower body mass index? Findings from the HABITAT longitudinal study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72 (4), 294-301. doi: 10.1136/jech-2017-209957

Do active modes of transport cause lower body mass index? Findings from the HABITAT longitudinal study

2018

Journal Article

Neighborhood disadvantage and body mass index: a study of residential relocation

Rachele, Jerome N., Kavanagh, Anne, Brown, Wendy J., Healy, Aislinn M. and Turrell, Gavin (2018). Neighborhood disadvantage and body mass index: a study of residential relocation. American Journal of Epidemiology, 187 (8), 1696-1703. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwx390

Neighborhood disadvantage and body mass index: a study of residential relocation

2018

Book Chapter

Physical activity and physical inactivity in the aetiology of obesity

Gomersall, Sjaan R. and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Physical activity and physical inactivity in the aetiology of obesity. Advanced nutrition and dietetics in obesity. (pp. 126-131) edited by Catherine Hankey and Kevin Whelan. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118857991

Physical activity and physical inactivity in the aetiology of obesity

2018

Conference Publication

Occupational physical activity: The evidence

Kohl, Harold W., van Mechelen, Willem and Brown, Wendy (2018). Occupational physical activity: The evidence. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, England, United Kingdom, 15–17 October, 2018. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

Occupational physical activity: The evidence

2018

Conference Publication

Understanding and changing determinants to get people moving more

Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Understanding and changing determinants to get people moving more. CHAMPAIGN: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC.

Understanding and changing determinants to get people moving more

2018

Conference Publication

The impact of physical activity and sitting time on mobility disability-free life expectancy

Gardiner, Paul and Brown, Wendy (2018). The impact of physical activity and sitting time on mobility disability-free life expectancy. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, England, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

The impact of physical activity and sitting time on mobility disability-free life expectancy

2018

Conference Publication

Can walkability reduce neighbourhood inequalities in physical function? A case study among middle-aged to older adults in Brisbane, Australia

Loh, Venurs, Rachele, Jerome, Brown, Wendy, Ghani, Fatima, Washington, Simon and Turrell, Gavin (2018). Can walkability reduce neighbourhood inequalities in physical function? A case study among middle-aged to older adults in Brisbane, Australia. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL United States: Human Kinetics.

Can walkability reduce neighbourhood inequalities in physical function? A case study among middle-aged to older adults in Brisbane, Australia

2018

Journal Article

Author response: body composition status and the risk of migraine: A meta-Analysis

Gelaye, Bizu, Sacco, Simona, Brown, Wendy, Nitchie, Haley, Ornello, Raffaele and Peterlin, B. Lee (2018). Author response: body composition status and the risk of migraine: A meta-Analysis. Neurology, 91 (23), 1074.1-1074. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006627

Author response: body composition status and the risk of migraine: A meta-Analysis

2018

Journal Article

Overweight and obesity as major, modifiable risk factors for urinary incontinence in young to mid-aged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lamerton, T. J., Torquati, L. and Brown, W. J. (2018). Overweight and obesity as major, modifiable risk factors for urinary incontinence in young to mid-aged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews, 19 (12), 1735-1745. doi: 10.1111/obr.12756

Overweight and obesity as major, modifiable risk factors for urinary incontinence in young to mid-aged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

Conference Publication

Do the associations of sitting time with mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer differ by different levels of physical activity?

Ekelund, Ulf, Brown, Wendy, Steene-Johannessen, Jostein, Fagerland, Morten, Owen, Neville, Powell, Kenneth, Bauman, Adrian and Lee, I-Min (2018). Do the associations of sitting time with mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer differ by different levels of physical activity?. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL United States: Human Kinetics.

Do the associations of sitting time with mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer differ by different levels of physical activity?

2018

Journal Article

Flexible work: the impact of a new policy on employees’ sedentary behavior and physical activity

Olsen, Heidi M., Brown, Wendy J., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Burton, Nicola W. (2018). Flexible work: the impact of a new policy on employees’ sedentary behavior and physical activity. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60 (1), 23-28. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001190

Flexible work: the impact of a new policy on employees’ sedentary behavior and physical activity

2018

Conference Publication

Encouraging blue-collar industries to adopt active workplaces: management perspectives from a national survey

Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy, Chau, Josephine Y., Engelen, Lina, Olsen, Heidi, Burks-Young, Sarah, Burton, Nicola, Gilson, Nicolas, Bauman, Adrian E. and Brown, Wendy J. (2018). Encouraging blue-collar industries to adopt active workplaces: management perspectives from a national survey. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 October 2018. Champaign, IL United States: Human Kinetics.

Encouraging blue-collar industries to adopt active workplaces: management perspectives from a national 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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