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Overview

Steven N. Blair was affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research output predominantly focused on the intersection of physical activity, health, and disease prevention, as documented through multiple publications and extensive collaboration with other researchers.

Their recent published works included studies on physical activity and its impact on various health outcomes. Notable papers comprised:

  • Association of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Risk of Stroke Among US Adults, 2022, published in JAMA Network Open
  • Objectively measured physical activity and all cause mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, published in Preventive Medicine
  • Effect of Structured, Moderate Exercise on Kidney Function Decline in Sedentary Older Adults, 2022, published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Should we target increased physical activity or less sedentary behavior in the battle against cardiovascular disease risk development?, 2020, published in Atherosclerosis
  • Resistance exercise, alone and in combination with aerobic exercise, and obesity in Dallas, Texas, US: A prospective cohort study, 2021, published in PLoS Medicine

Their work spanned mainly the field of Medicine with a total of 46 publications. Within this broad field, specific subfields emphasized were:

  • Physiology (19 publications)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (13 publications)
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (6 publications)
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (4 publications)
  • General Health Professions (3 publications)

Main topics of research covered:

  • Physical Activity and Health (36 publications)
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (26 publications)
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology (12 publications)
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (4 publications)
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 publications)
  • Sleep and Related Disorders (4 publications)
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (4 publications)

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • Xuemei Sui (8 coauthored works)
  • Gregory A. Hand (3 coauthored works)
  • Robin P. Shook (3 coauthored works)
  • Steven P. Hooker (2 coauthored works)
  • Virginia J. Howard (2 coauthored works)

The primary publication venues where the scientist frequently contributed were:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (4 publications)
  • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (2 publications)
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2 publications)
  • JAMA Network Open (1 publication)
  • Preventive Medicine (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.

    William L Haskell;I-Min Lee;Russell R Pate;Kenneth E Powell

  • Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine

    Russell R. Pate;Michael Pratt;Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell

  • Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

    Miriam E. Nelson;W. Jack Rejeski;Steven N. Blair;Pamela W. Duncan

  • Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Study of Healthy Men and Women

    Steven N. Blair;Harold W. Kohl;Ralph S. Paffenbarger;Debra G. Clark

  • Osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and therapy

    Anne Klibanski;Lucile Adams-Campbell;Tamsen Bassford;Steven N. Blair

  • AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

    Sidney C. Smith Jr.;Jerilyn Allen;Steven N. Blair;Robert O. Bonow

  • Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease A Statement From the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity)

    Paul D. Thompson;David Buchner;Ileana L. Piña;Gary J. Balady

  • Changes in Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Study of Healthy and Unhealthy Men

    Steven N. Blair;Harold W. Kohl;Carolyn E. Barlow;Ralph S. Paffenbarger

  • AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases

    Thomas A. Pearson;Steven N. Blair;Stephen R. Daniels;Robert H. Eckel

  • Influences of cardiorespiratory fitness and other precursors on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in men and women

    Steven N. Blair;James B. Kampert;Harold Willis Kohl;Carolyn E. Barlow

  • Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults

    Joseph E. Donnelly;Steven N. Blair;John M. Jakicic;Melinda M. Manore

  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN THE FIVE-CITY PROJECT

    James F. Sallis;William L. Haskell;Peter D. Wood;Stephen P. Fortmann

  • Importance of Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Clinical Practice: A Case for Fitness as a Clinical Vital Sign: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Robert Ross;Steven N. Blair;Ross Arena;Timothy S. Church

  • Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans A Statement for Health Professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

    Gerald F. Fletcher;Steven N. Blair;James Blumenthal;Carl Caspersen

  • Comparison of lifestyle and structured interventions to increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness: a randomized trial.

    Andrea L. Dunn;Bess H. Marcus;James B. Kampert;Melissa E. Garcia

  • Assessment of habitual physical activity by a seven-day recall in a community survey and controlled experiments.

    Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell;Ping Ho;Ralph S. Paffenbarger

  • 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

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men

    Chong Do Lee;Steven N Blair;Andrew S Jackson

  • Is physical activity or physical fitness more important in defining health benefits

    Steven N. Blair;Yiling Cheng;J. Scott Holder

  • 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 Blair

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuemei Sui
Xuemei Sui University of South Carolina
Timothy S. Church
Timothy S. Church Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Carl J. Lavie
Carl J. Lavie University of Queensland
I-Min Lee
I-Min Lee Harvard University
Conrad P. Earnest
Conrad P. Earnest Texas A&M University
Harold W. Kohl
Harold W. Kohl The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
James R. Hébert
James R. Hébert University of South Carolina
Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Peter T. Katzmarzyk Pennington Biomedical Research Center
William L. Haskell
William L. Haskell Stanford University

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