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
Physical fitness, physical activity, and functional limitation in adults aged 40 and older
Youjie Huang,Caroline A. Macera,Steven N. Blair,Patricia A. Brill,Harold W. Kohl,Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld +5 more
TL;DR: Data support a protective effect of physical fitness and physical activity on functional limitation among older adults and extend this protective effect to middle-aged men and women.
Self-rated health status and cardiorespiratory fitness as predictors of mortality in men
TL;DR: Fit men with good or excellent SRH live longer than unfit men with poor or fair SRH, and an inverse association between fitness and mortality after controlling for the same covariates and SRH is observed.
Autonomic function and change in insulin for exercising postmenopausal women.
TL;DR: It is shown that changes in autonomic function is associated with changes in insulin and that exercise training may influence this relationship in postmenopausal women.
Factors that Influence Physicians’ and Medical Students’ Confidence in Counseling Patients About Physical Activity
Fatima Cody Stanford,Martin W. Durkin,James Stallworth,Caroline K. Powell,Mary Beth Poston,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: Physicians and medical students who had a normal BMI and met vigorous USDHHS guidelines were more likely to feel confident about counseling their patients about physical activity, and graduate medical school education should focus on health promotion in students.
Does physical activity ameliorate the health hazards of obesity
TL;DR: Although obese individuals may know that they are at higher risk of disease and early death, they still may not be able to lose weight and maintain weight loss.