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
Anxiety, depression, physical fitness, and all-cause mortality in men
TL;DR: The higher all-cause death rate in unfit men cannot be explained by higher levels of anxiety or depression, and the increased risk of death in unfitMen is not confounded by anxiety and depression.
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Reliability and validity of the Mywellness Key physical activity monitor.
John C. Sieverdes,Eric E. Wickel,Gregory A. Hand,Marco Bergamin,Robert Moran,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: Good validity was found during light and moderate walking, while running was slightly overestimated and the Mywellness Key accelerometer may be useful for clinicians and researchers interested in promotion or assessment of physical activity.
Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness on aging: glucose trajectory in a cohort of healthy men
Xuemei Sui,Andrew S. Jackson,Timothy S. Church,Duck-chul Lee,Daniel P. O'Connor,Jihong Liu,Steven N. Blair +6 more
TL;DR: The results may suggest that it is possible to delay the age-related glucose impairment through increasing one's fitness level through increasing the size and intensity of one's workouts.
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