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 step count and all-cause mortality in a sample of Japanese elderly people: a cohort study
Naofumi Yamamoto,Hideo Miyazaki,Mieko Shimada,Naoki Nakagawa,Susumu S. Sawada,Mamoru Nishimuta,Yasuo Kimura,Ryoko Kawakami,Hiroshi Nagayama,Hidenori Asai,I-Min Lee,I-Min Lee,Steven N. Blair,Yutaka Yoshitake +13 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that a high daily step count is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in physically independent Japanese elderly people.
Commentary: Current perspectives on obesity and health: black and white, or shades of grey?
TL;DR: Whether or not the emphasis on obesity as a public health problem is warranted or whether it represents alarmist claims that are not well supported by current data is focused on.
FTO Genotype and the Weight Loss Benefits of Moderate Intensity Exercise
Jonathan A. Mitchell,Timothy S. Church,Tuomo Rankinen,Conrad P. Earnest,Xuemei Sui,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: In conclusion, women genetically predisposed to being obese experienced weight loss and CRF benefits with moderate intensity exercise, with additional weight loss observed when the women met or exceeded the physical activity recommendations.
Relationship Between Physical Functioning and Physical Activity in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot
Angela Chalé-Rush,Jack M. Guralnik,Michael P. Walkup,Michael E. Miller,W. Jack Rejeski,Jeffrey A. Katula,Abby C. King,Nancy W. Glynn,Todd M. Manini,Steven N. Blair,Roger A. Fielding +10 more
TL;DR: To determine whether participation in usual moderate‐intensity or more‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with physical function performance and to identify sociodemographic, psychosocial, and disease‐related covariates that may also compromisePhysical function performance.
Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men
TL;DR: Future research is needed to validate the current public health recommendations for alcohol consumption and ensure that the association between consumption of alcoholic beverages and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a cohort of men is validated.