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)

181 - 200 of 804 works

2017

Journal Article

Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort

Loxton, Deborah, Tooth, Leigh, Harris, Melissa L., Forder, Peta M., Dobson, Annette, Powers, Jennifer, Brown, Wendy, Byles, Julie and Mishra, Gita (2017). Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47 (2), 391-392e. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyx133

Cohort Profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) 1989–95 cohort

2017

Journal Article

A cross-sectional cluster analysis of the combined association of physical activity and sleep with sociodemographic and health characteristics in mid-aged and older adults

Rayward, Anna T., Ducan, Mitch J., Brown, Wendy J., Plontikoff, Ronald C. and Burton, Nicola (2017). A cross-sectional cluster analysis of the combined association of physical activity and sleep with sociodemographic and health characteristics in mid-aged and older adults. Maturitas, 102, 56-61. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.05.013

A cross-sectional cluster analysis of the combined association of physical activity and sleep with sociodemographic and health characteristics in mid-aged and older adults

2017

Journal Article

Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC Expert Group Meeting, Lausanne. Part 3-exercise in the postpartum period

Bø, Kari , Artal, Raul , Barakat, Ruben , Brown, Wendy J., Davies, Gregory A. L., Dooley, Michael , Evenson, Kelly R. , Haakstad, Lene A. H., Kayser, Bengt , Kinnunen, Tarja I., Larsén, Karin , Mottola, Michelle F., Nygaard, Ingrid , van Poppel, Mireille , Stuge, Britt , Khan, Karim M. and IOC Medical Commission (2017). Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC Expert Group Meeting, Lausanne. Part 3-exercise in the postpartum period. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (21), 1516-1525. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097964

Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC Expert Group Meeting, Lausanne. Part 3-exercise in the postpartum period

2017

Journal Article

Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions

Copeland , Jennifer L., Ashe, Maureen C., Biddle, Stuart J. H., Brown, Wendy J., Buman, Matthew P., Chastin, Sebastien, Gardiner, Paul A., Inoue, Shigeru, Jefferis, Barbara J., Oka, Koichiro, Owen, Neville, Sardinha, Luís B., Skelton, Dawn A., Sugiyama, Takemi and Dogra, Shilpa (2017). Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51 (21) 1539, 1539-1539. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097210

Sedentary time in older adults: a critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions

2017

Journal Article

Shifting the physical inactivity curve worldwide by closing the gender gap

Mielke, Gregore I., da Silva, Inacio Crochemore M., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. and Brown, Wendy J. (2017). Shifting the physical inactivity curve worldwide by closing the gender gap. Sports Medicine, 48 (2), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0754-7

Shifting the physical inactivity curve worldwide by closing the gender gap

2017

Journal Article

The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers

Gilson, Nicholas D., Pavey, Toby G., Wright, Olivia R. L., Vandelanotte, Corneel, Duncan, Mitch J., Gomersall, Sjaan, Trost, Stewart G. and Brown, Wendy J. (2017). The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers. BMC Public Health, 17 (1) 467, 467. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4380-y

The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers

2017

Journal Article

Body composition status and the risk of migraine A meta-analysis

Gelaye, Bizu, Sacco, Simona, Brown, Wendy J., Nitchie, Haley L., Ornello, Raffaele and Peterlin, B. Lee (2017). Body composition status and the risk of migraine A meta-analysis. Neurology, 88 (19), 1795-1804. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003919

Body composition status and the risk of migraine A meta-analysis

2017

Journal Article

Which women are highly active over a 12-year period? A prospective analysis of data from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health

Pavey, Toby G., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. , Uijtdewilligen, Leonie and Brown, Wendy J. (2017). Which women are highly active over a 12-year period? A prospective analysis of data from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health. Sports Medicine, 47 (12), 2653-2666. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0732-0

Which women are highly active over a 12-year period? A prospective analysis of data from the Australian longitudinal study on women’s health

2017

Journal Article

Changes in use of time across retirement: a longitudinal study

Sprod, Judy , Olds, Timothy , Brown, Wendy , Burton, Nicola , van Uffelen, Jannique , Ferrar, Katia and Maher, Carol (2017). Changes in use of time across retirement: a longitudinal study. Maturitas, 100, 70-76. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.02.018

Changes in use of time across retirement: a longitudinal study

2017

Journal Article

Sitting time, physical activity and sleep by work type and pattern – the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

Clark, Bronwyn K. , Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. , Duncan, Mitch J. and Brown, Wendy (2017). Sitting time, physical activity and sleep by work type and pattern – the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (3) 290, 290. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14030290

Sitting time, physical activity and sleep by work type and pattern – the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

2017

Book Chapter

Occupational sedentary behavior in adults

Brown, Wendy J. (2017). Occupational sedentary behavior in adults. Sedentary behavior and health: concepts, assessments, and interventions. (pp. 237-246) edited by Weimo Zhu and Neville Owen. Champagne, IL, United States: Human Kinetics.

Occupational sedentary behavior in adults

2017

Journal Article

Weight management practices associated with PCOS and their relationships with diet and physical activity

Moran, L. J. , Brown, W. J. , McNaughton, S. A. , Joham, A. E. and Teede, H. J. (2017). Weight management practices associated with PCOS and their relationships with diet and physical activity. Human Reproduction, 32 (3), 669-678. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dew348

Weight management practices associated with PCOS and their relationships with diet and physical activity

2017

Conference Publication

Weight management practices associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and their relationships with diet and physical activity

Moran, Lisa J., Brown, Wendy J., McNaughton, Sarah, Joham, Anju E. and Teede, Helena J. (2017). Weight management practices associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and their relationships with diet and physical activity. Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2016, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 21-24 August 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Weight management practices associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and their relationships with diet and physical activity

2017

Journal Article

Development of a new evidence-based SMA position statement on exercise in pregnancy and the post-partum period

Hayman, M. and Brown, W. (2017). Development of a new evidence-based SMA position statement on exercise in pregnancy and the post-partum period. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 20. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.01.102

Development of a new evidence-based SMA position statement on exercise in pregnancy and the post-partum period

2017

Journal Article

Socioeconomic correlates of sedentary behavior in adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Mielke, Gregore I., Brown, Wendy J., Nunes, Bruno P., Silva, Inacio C. M. and Hallal, Pedro C. (2017). Socioeconomic correlates of sedentary behavior in adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 47 (1), 61-75. doi: 10.1007/s40279-016-0555-4

Socioeconomic correlates of sedentary behavior in adolescents: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2017

Conference Publication

Arterial stiffness and central blood pressures after 8 weeks of supervised exercise training in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial

Gajanand, T., Ramos, J., Ramos, M., Keating, S., Brown, W., Hordern, M., Fassett, R. and Coombes, J. (2017). Arterial stiffness and central blood pressures after 8 weeks of supervised exercise training in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial. 2017 ASICS Sports Medicine Australia Conference, The Westin Langkawi, Malaysia, 25 - 28 October 2017. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.325

Arterial stiffness and central blood pressures after 8 weeks of supervised exercise training in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomised controlled trial

2016

Journal Article

Assessing physical activity levels of elderly Malays living in semi-rural areas using tri-axial accelerometer

Nurdiana, A., Brown, W. J., Clark, B., Ahmad Munir, C. M. and Rabindarjeet, Singh (2016). Assessing physical activity levels of elderly Malays living in semi-rural areas using tri-axial accelerometer. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 22 (3), 363-374.

Assessing physical activity levels of elderly Malays living in semi-rural areas using tri-axial accelerometer

2016

Journal Article

Maintaining a healthy BMI: data from a 16-year study of young Australian women

Brown, Wendy J., Kabir, Enamul, Clark, Bronwyn K. and Gomersall, Sjaan R. (2016). Maintaining a healthy BMI: data from a 16-year study of young Australian women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 51 (6), e165-e178. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.007

Maintaining a healthy BMI: data from a 16-year study of young Australian women

2016

Journal Article

Associations between physical activity and the neighbourhood social environment: baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel study

Rachele, Jerome N., Ghani, Fatima, Loh, Venurs H. Y., Brown, Wendy J. and Turrell, Gavin (2016). Associations between physical activity and the neighbourhood social environment: baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel study. Preventive Medicine, 93, 219-225. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.06.034

Associations between physical activity and the neighbourhood social environment: baseline results from the HABITAT multilevel study

2016

Journal Article

Everybody’s working for the weekend: changes in enjoyment of everyday activities across the retirement threshold

Olds, Tim S., Sprod, Judy, Ferrar, Katia, Burton, Nicola, Brown, Wendy, van Uffelen, Jannique and Maher, Carol (2016). Everybody’s working for the weekend: changes in enjoyment of everyday activities across the retirement threshold. Age and Ageing, 45 (6), 850-855. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afw099

Everybody’s working for the weekend: changes in enjoyment of everyday activities across the retirement threshold

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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