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Wendy J. Brown
Researcher at University of Queensland
Publications - 621
Citations - 33745
Wendy J. Brown is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Longitudinal study. The author has an hindex of 86, co-authored 587 publications receiving 29735 citations. Previous affiliations of Wendy J. Brown include Harvard University & Queensland University of Technology.
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The epidemiology of aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity guideline adherence among 383,928 U.S. adults
TL;DR: The need for comprehensive health promotion strategies to increase the uptake and adherence of MVPA-MSA among U.S. adults is supported, including large-scale interventions to target specific population sub-groups including older adults, women, those with poorer health and lower education/income.
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Validity of two self-report measures of sitting time.
TL;DR: When assessed via self-report, the estimation of total sitting time is improved by summing sitting times reported across different domains, and sitting time was significantly underestimated using the single-item specific-day question on weekdays and weekend days.
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Effects of "10,000 steps Ghent": a whole-community intervention.
TL;DR: The "10,000 steps/day" message reached the Ghent population and the project succeeded in increasing pedometer-determined physical activity levels in Ghent, after 1 year of intervention.
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Constipation in Australian women: prevalence and associated factors.
TL;DR: In the middle-aged and older women, those who reported previous gynecologic surgery were between 18% and 63% more likely to report constipation; in the younger cohort, women with one or two children were also more likely for constipation.
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How, where and with whom? Physical activity context preferences of three adult groups at risk of inactivity
TL;DR: These three groups at risk of inactivity: older adults, those with low income and those with high body mass index had distinct preferences for how, where and with whom the physical activity is done.