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
Leisure-Time Running Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk
TL;DR: Running, even 5 to 10 min/day and at slow speeds <6 miles/h, is associated with markedly reduced risks of death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, and may motivate healthy but sedentary individuals to begin and continue running for substantial and attainable mortality benefits.
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Effects of different doses of physical activity on cardiorespiratory fitness among sedentary, overweight or obese postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure: a randomized controlled trial.
TL;DR: Previously sedentary, overweight or obese postmenopausal women experienced a graded dose-response change in fitness across levels of exercise training, and the primary outcome was aerobic fitness assessed on a cycle ergometer and quantified as peak absolute oxygen consumption.
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Physical fitness and incidence of hypertension in healthy normotensive men and women.
TL;DR: Physical fitness in persons with low levels of physical fitness had a relative risk of 1.52 for the development of hypertension when compared with highly fit persons, and risk of hypertension developing also increased substantially with increased baseline blood pressure.
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Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Physical Inactivity as Predictors of Mortality in Men with Type 2 Diabetes
TL;DR: This complete review of the patient's medical history and the subsequent physical examination are strengths of the ACLS and provide a more thorough evaluation of baseline health status than is possible in many epidemiologic studies.
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Adiposity as Mortality Predictors in Older Adults
Xuemei Sui,Michael J. LaMonte,James N. Laditka,James W. Hardin,Nancy L. Chase,Steven P. Hooker,Steven N. Blair,Steven N. Blair +7 more
TL;DR: Fitness was a significant mortality predictor in older adults, independent of overall or abdominal adiposity, and Clinicians should consider the importance of preserving functional capacity by recommending regular physical activity for older individuals, normal-weight and overweight alike.