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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Commentary: Luke and Cooper are wrong: physical activity has a crucial role in weight management and determinants of obesity
TL;DR: It is argued that to support their position Luke and Cooper misrepresent and/or ignore an extensive evidence base of observational and experimental studies that clearly support an effect of PA on obesity.
Volume of exercise and fitness nonresponse in sedentary, postmenopausal women.
Susan B. Sisson,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Conrad P. Earnest,Claude Bouchard,Steven N. Blair,Timothy S. Church +5 more
TL;DR: Women that were younger, less fit, or exercised more during the DREW trial had greater odds of improving their fitness with training, and the most important finding was that greater volumes of exercise were associated with a lower probability of being a nonresponder.
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and adiposity: contributions to disease risk.
TL;DR: Assessment of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and adiposity in the context of examining their prospective joint associations with mortality in cohort studies suggests that higher physical activity or fitness attenuates the health risks of obesity.