Steven N. Blair
University of South Carolina
892 Papers
6.9K Citations
Steven N. Blair is an academic researcher from University of South Carolina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Physical fitness. The author has an hindex of 165, co-authored 879 publications. Previous affiliations of Steven N. Blair include Stanford University & University of Western Australia.
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Papers
Effects of a 16-Month Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial on Body Weight and Composition in Young, Overweight Men and Women: The Midwest Exercise Trial
Joseph E. Donnelly,James O. Hill,Dennis J. Jacobsen,Jeffrey A. Potteiger,Jeffrey A. Potteiger,Debra K. Sullivan,Susan L. Johnson,Kate A. Heelan,Mary Hise,Paul V. Fennessey,Bakary Sonko,Teresa A. Sharp,John M. Jakicic,Steven N. Blair,Zung Vu Tran,Matthew S. Mayo,Cheryl A. Gibson,Richard A. Washburn +17 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the long-term effects of a supervised program of moderate-intensity exercise on body weight and composition in previously sedentary, overweight and moderately obese men and women.
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Heart rate variability, trait anxiety, and perceived stress among physically fit men and women
Rod K. Dishman,Yoshio Nakamura,Melissa E. Garcia,Ray W. Thompson,Andrea L. Dunn,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that vagal modulation of heart period appears to be sensitive to the recent experience of persistent emotional stress, regardless of a person's level of physical fitness and disposition toward experiencing anxiety.
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Measurement of physical activity to assess health effects in free-living populations : Assessment of physical activity
TL;DR: The epidemiological survey questionnaire, when properly designed and administered, can measure effectively energy intake, energy retention, energy expenditure, physiological fitness, quality of life, and health maintenance.
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The Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Impaired Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Men
TL;DR: The relation of cardiorespiratory fitness, objectively determined by a maximal exercise test on a treadmill, to the incidence of impaired fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes is examined.
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated With the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome A Prospective Study of Men and Women
Michael J. LaMonte,Carolyn E. Barlow,Radim Jurca,James B. Kampert,Timothy S. Church,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should consider the potential benefits of greater cardiorespiratory fitness in the primary prevention of metabolic syndrome, particularly among patients who have already begun to cluster metabolic syndrome components.