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
Childhood and adolescent physical activity patterns and adult physical activity.
TL;DR: Being forced to exercise during childhood may have potentially negative consequences for later activity and experiences related to participation in activity during childhood and adolescence may influence adult physical activity.
Surrogate measures of physical activity and physical fitness evidence for sedentary traits of resting tachycardia, obesity, and low vital capacity
TL;DR: The addition of sedentary traits measurements to a simple physical activity index provides a valid estimate of physical fitness in epidemiologic studies.
A home-based exercise intervention to increase physical activity among people living with HIV: study design of a randomized clinical trial
Jason R. Jaggers,Wesley D. Dudgeon,Steven N. Blair,Xuemei Sui,Stephanie Burgess,Sara Wilcox,Gregory A. Hand +6 more
TL;DR: The rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial evaluating the feasibility of a home-based exercise program designed to increase physical activity (PA) and reduce the risk of CVD in people living with HIV/AIDS in PLWHA are described.
The association of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity with incidence of hypertension in men.
TL;DR: Both physical activity and CRF are associated with lower risk of developing hypertension in a graded fashion, and these findings provide a basis for health professionals to emphasize the importance of participating in regular physical activity to improve fitness for the primary prevention of hypertension in men.
The association of C-reactive protein and physical activity among a church-based population of African Americans.
Swann Arp Adams,Michael D. Wirth,Samira Khan,E. Angela Murphy,Sue P. Heiney,Lisa C. Davis,Briana Davis,Ruby Drayton,Thomas G. Hurley,Steven N. Blair,James R. Hébert +10 more
TL;DR: Physical activity may improve chronic inflammation, which is a primary pathophysiological mechanism for numerous chronic disorders, especially among minority populations.