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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Trends over 5 decades in U.S. occupation-related physical activity and their associations with obesity.
Timothy S. Church,Diana M. Thomas,Catrine Tudor-Locke,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Conrad P. Earnest,Ruben Q. Rodarte,Corby K. Martin,Steven N. Blair,Claude Bouchard +8 more
TL;DR: It is estimated that daily occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories, and this reduction in energy expenditure accounts for a significant portion of the increase in mean U.S. body weights for women and men over the last 50 years.
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Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial
Marco Pahor,Jack M. Guralnik,Jack M. Guralnik,Walter T. Ambrosius,Steven N. Blair,Denise E. Bonds,Timothy S. Church,Mark A. Espeland,Roger A. Fielding,Thomas M. Gill,Erik J. Groessl,Erik J. Groessl,Abby C. King,Stephen B. Kritchevsky,Todd M. Manini,Mary M. McDermott,Michael E. Miller,Anne B. Newman,W. Jack Rejeski,Kaycee M. Sink,Jeff D. Williamson +20 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest mobility benefit from a structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program compared with a health education program reduced major mobility disability over 2.6 years among older adults at risk for disability.
Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health.
TL;DR: The prognostic utility of cardiorespiratory fitness compared with obesity and the metabolic syndrome is reviewed, as well as the increase of physical activity /ET for patients with heart failure as a therapeutic strategy, and ET dosing.
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Relationship Between Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Mortality in Normal-Weight, Overweight, and Obese Men
Ming Wei,James B. Kampert,Carolyn E. Barlow,Milton Z. Nichaman,Larry W. Gibbons,Ralph S. Paffenbarger,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: Low cardiorespiratory fitness was a strong and independent predictor of CVD and all-cause mortality and of comparable importance with that of diabetes mellitus and other CVD risk factors.
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Physical inactivity: the biggest public health problem of the 21st century
TL;DR: There is now overwhelming evidence that regular physical activity has important and wide-ranging health benefits, ranging from reduced risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers to enhanced function and preservation of function with age.
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