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
•Journal Article
Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Fat Mass in a Large Cohort of Children
Andy R Ness,Sam D Leary,Calum Mattocks,Steven N. Blair,John J. Reilly,Jonathan C. K. Wells,Sue Ingle,Kate Tilling,George Davey Smith,Chris Riddoch +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors carried out a cross sectional analysis on 5,500 12-year-old children enrolled in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.
Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on All-Cause and Disease-Specific Mortality: Advances Since 2009
Matthew P. Harber,Leonard A. Kaminsky,Ross Arena,Steven N. Blair,Barry A. Franklin,Jonathan Myers,Robert Ross +6 more
TL;DR: New knowledge and the primary advances since 2009 are highlighted, with specific reference to the impact variations in CRF have on all-cause and disease-specific mortality.
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Association of muscular strength with incidence of metabolic syndrome in men.
Radim Jurca,Michael J. LaMonte,Carolyn E. Barlow,James B. Kampert,Timothy S. Church,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: Muscular strength was inversely associated with metabolic syndrome incidence, independent of age and body size, and potential benefits of greater muscular strength presumably through resistance exercise training should be considered in primary prevention of metabolic syndrome.
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Physical activity: health outcomes and importance for public health policy.
TL;DR: The accumulated data support the need for more comprehensive health promoting physical activity policies and programs, especially for the economically and socially disadvantaged and medically underserved.
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Effects of physical activity counseling in primary care: The Activity Counseling Trial: A randomized controlled trial.
Denise G. Simons-Morton,Steven N. Blair,Abby C. King,Timothy M. Morgan,William B. Applegate,Mary L. O'Toole,William L. Haskell,Cheryl A. Albright,Stuart J. Cohen,Paul M. Ribisi,Joanna H. Shih +10 more
TL;DR: Two patient counseling interventions differing in type and number of contacts were equally effective in women in improving cardiorespiratory fitness over 2 years compared with recommended care.