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
Reciprocal relationship between sedentary behavior and mood in young adults over one-year duration
Madison M. DeMello,Bernardine M. Pinto,Shira Dunsiger,Robin P. Shook,Stephanie Burgess,Gregory A. Hand,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: A reciprocal relationship between mood and SED is indicated suggesting that a decrease in SED can improve mood, likewise, an improved mood may decrease SED.
Effects of Physical Activity Intervention on Physical and Cognitive Function in Sedentary Adults With and Without Diabetes.
Mark A. Espeland,Kasia J. Lipska,Michael E. Miller,Julia Rushing,Ronald A. Cohen,Joseph Verghese,Mary M. McDermott,Abby C. King,Elsa S. Strotmeyer,Steven N. Blair,Marco Pahor,Kieran F. Reid,Jamehl L. Demons,Stephen B. Kritchevsky +13 more
TL;DR: Physical activity intervention improved the gait speed of older, sedentary individuals with and without diabetes and the cognitive function benefits occurred among participants with, but not without, diabetes.
Reduction in cardiovascular disease risk factors: 6-month results from Project Active.
Andrea L. Dunn,Bess H. Marcus,James B. Kampert,Melissa E. Garcia,Harold W. Kohl,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that lifestyle physical activity counseling is as effective as structured exercise programs in increasing physical activity and improving CVD risk factors after 6 months among initially sedentary men and women.
Validation of the actical activity monitor in middle-aged and older adults
Steven P. Hooker,Anna Feeney,Brent Hutto,Karin A. Pfeiffer,Kerry L. McIver,Daniel P. Heil,John E. Vena,Michael J. LaMonte,Steven N. Blair +8 more
TL;DR: For the Actical activity monitor, an AC cut-point of 1065 can be used to determine light and moderate intensity PA in people ≥45 years of age.
Effect of exercise training on cardiometabolic risk markers among sedentary, but metabolically healthy overweight or obese post-menopausal women with elevated blood pressure
Benoit J. Arsenault,Mélanie Côté,Amélie Cartier,Isabelle Lemieux,Jean-Pierre Després,Robert Ross,Conrad P. Earnest,Steven N. Blair,Timothy S. Church +8 more
TL;DR: Although exercise training significantly increased cardiorespiratory fitness in these sedentary, but metabolically healthy obese/overweight women with a moderately elevated systolic blood pressure, no significant improvements were observed in their cardiometabolic risk profile.