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
Exercise capacity and body composition as predictors of mortality among men with diabetes
Timothy S. Church,Yiling J. Cheng,Conrad P. Earnest,Carolyn E. Barlow,Larry W. Gibbons,Elisa L. Priest,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: There was a steep inverse gradient between fitness and mortality in this cohort of men with documented diabetes, and this association was independent of BMI.
Physical activity, nutrition, and chronic disease
Steven N. Blair,Edward S. Horton,Arthur S. Leon,I-Min Lee,Barbara L. Drinkwater,Rod K. Dishman,Maureen Mackey,Michelle L. Kienholz +7 more
TL;DR: Many of the known effects of physical activity and nutrition on the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, obesity, and osteoporosis are reviewed as well as how exercise and diet may work together.
Maximal exercise hemodynamics and risk of mortality in apparently healthy men and women.
TL;DR: The results suggest that an exaggerated SBP or an attenuated heart rate response to maximal exercise may indicate an elevated risk for mortality in this apparently healthy population of apparently healthy individuals.
Physical activity during pregnancy in a prospective cohort of British women: results from the Avon longitudinal study of parents and children
TL;DR: It was found that at 18 weeks of gestation, the prevalence of engaging in physical activity that was sufficient to cause sweating for ≥3 h/week (referred to as strenuous physical activity) was 48.8%, and this percentage was similar at 32 the authors weeks of gestation.
The effects of aerobic exercise on plasma catecholamines and blood pressure in patients with mild essential hypertension.
TL;DR: It is concluded that an aerobic exercise program reduces blood pressure, which is at least partially mediated by changes in plasma catecholamine levels.