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
Daily steps in midlife and older adults: relationship with demographic, self-rated health, and self-reported physical activity.
Tamara Payn,Karin A. Pfeiffer,Brent Hutto,John E. Vena,Michael J. LaMonte,Steven N. Blair,Steven P. Hooker +6 more
TL;DR: Findings support previous evidence in younger populations suggesting that the recommended minimal level of health-related PA may be achieved despite not accumulating 10,000 steps/day.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Predictor of Fatal and Nonfatal Stroke in Asymptomatic Women and Men
Steven P. Hooker,Xuemei Sui,Natalie Colabianchi,John E. Vena,James N. Laditka,Michael J. LaMonte,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that CRF is an independent determinant of stroke incidence in initially asymptomatic and cardiovascular disease-free adults, and the strength and pattern of the association is similar for men and women.
Healthy hearts--and the universal benefits of being physically active: physical activity and health.
Steven N. Blair,Jeremy N. Morris +1 more
TL;DR: It is known that regular physical activity of 150 minutes/week of moderate intensity physical activity reduces the risk of numerous chronic diseases, preserves health and function into old age, and extends longevity.
Cardiorespiratory fitness and the incidence of type 2 diabetes: prospective study of Japanese men.
TL;DR: It is indicated that a low cardiorespiratory fitness level is an important risk factor for incidence of type 2 diabetes among Japanese men.
Detecting bouts of physical activity in a field setting
Louise C. Mâsse,Janet E. Fulton,Kathleen Watson,Kristiann C. Heesch,Harold W. Kohl,Steven N. Blair,Susan R. Tortolero +6 more
TL;DR: Assessment of the TRITRAC and CSA for interaccelerometer agreement, agreement in detecting patterns of moderate-intensity physical activity, and agreementin detecting walking patterns recorded in a diary found discrepancies may be related in part to the threshold employed by each instrument for classifying moderate intensity patterns.