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
The Association of Physical Activity during Weekdays and Weekend with Body Composition in Young Adults
Clemens Drenowatz,Nicole C. Gribben,Michael D. Wirth,Gregory A. Hand,Robin P. Shook,Stephanie Burgess,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that weekend PA plays an important role in long-term weight management.
Comparison of dietary and smoking habit changes in physical fitness improvers and nonimprovers.
TL;DR: It was concluded that individuals who voluntarily increased their physical fitness level were not more likely to change their dietary and alcohol habits than persons who maintained a more sedentary lifestyle.
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Physical activity and peptic ulcers. Does physical activity reduce the risk of developing peptic ulcers
TL;DR: Physical activity may provide a non pharmacologic method of reducing the incidence of duodenal ulcers among men and no association was found between physical activity and gastric ulcers for men or for either type of ulcer for women.
Changes in Body Fat Distribution and Fitness Are Associated With Changes in Hemoglobin A1c After 9 Months of Exercise Training Results From the HART-D Study
Martin Sénéchal,Damon L. Swift,Neil M. Johannsen,Steven N. Blair,Conrad P. Earnest,Carl J. Lavie,Carl J. Lavie,Timothy S. Church +7 more
TL;DR: In patients with type 2 diabetes, a reduction in central adiposity and increase in fitness were the most prominent predictors of the change in HbA1c in response to exercise training.
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A major haplotype block at the rho-associated kinase 2 locus is associated with a lower risk of hypertension in a recessive manner: the HYPGENE study.
TL;DR: The data strongly suggest that a major haplotype block at the Rho-associated kinase 2 locus is recessively associated with a lower risk of hypertension.