S. N. Blair

15.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
58 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

S. N. Blair is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, S. N. Blair has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Physiology, 20 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 13 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in S. N. Blair's work include Physical Activity and Health (20 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers). S. N. Blair is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (20 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (19 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (13 papers). S. N. Blair collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. S. N. Blair's co-authors include I‐Min Lee, Kenneth E. Powell, William L. Haskell, Caroline A. Macera, Russell R. Pate, Adrian Bauman, Barry A. Franklin, Paul D. Thompson, Gregory W. Heath and Harold W. Kohl and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

S. N. Blair

55 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Physical Activity and Public Health

2007 4.9k citations William L. Haskell, I‐Min Lee et al. Circulation profile →
Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans

1996 927 citations Gerald F. Fletcher, Gary Balady et al. Circulation profile →
How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement

2003 608 citations Wim H. M. Saris, S. N. Blair et al. Obesity Reviews profile →
Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults

1992 455 citations Abby C. King, S. N. Blair et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
Effect of physical inactivity on major non-communicable diseases worldwide: an analysis of burden of disease and life expectancy

2012 452 citations I‐Min Lee, S. N. Blair et al. profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. N. Blair

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Association of sedentary behavior and metabolic syndrome 2019 ·Public Health ·Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Xuemei Sui, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, S. N. Blair, (unknown), Jamile Sanches Codogno, Henrique Luiz Monteiro	37
2	Exercise therapy – the public health message 2012 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·S. N. Blair, Robert E. Sallis, Adrian Hutber, Edward Archer	107
3	Comparisons of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as predictors of all-cause mortality in men and women 2010 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Xuemei Sui, Francisco B. Ortega, Yeon Soo Kim, Timothy S. Church, Richard A. Winett, Ulf Ekelund, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, S. N. Blair	317
4	In Fitness and Health? A Prospective Study of Changes in Marital Status and Fitness in Men and Women 2010 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Francisco B. Ortega, Wendy J. Brown, (unknown), Meghan Baruth, Xuemei Sui, S. N. Blair	40
5	Prospective associations between objective measures of physical activity and fat mass in 12-14 year old children: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) 2009 ·BMJ ·CJ Riddoch, Sam Leary, Andy Ness, S. N. Blair, Kevin Deere, Calum Mattocks, Alex Griffiths, George Davey Smith, Kate Tilling	185
6	Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Hypertension Incidence Among Initially Healthy Normotensive Women 2008 ·American Journal of Hypertension ·(unknown), Xuemei Sui, Timothy S. Church, Rebecca A. Meriwether, S. N. Blair	72
7	Physical Activity and Public Health breakdown → 2007 ·Circulation ·William L. Haskell, I‐Min Lee, Russell R. Pate, Kenneth E. Powell, S. N. Blair, Barry A. Franklin, Caroline A. Macera, Gregory W. Heath, Paul D. Thompson, Adrian Bauman, (unknown), (unknown)	4856
8	Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Men With Hypertension 2007 ·American Journal of Hypertension ·Xuemei Sui, Michael J. LaMonte, S. N. Blair	62
9	How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement breakdown → 2003 ·Obesity Reviews ·Wim H. M. Saris, S. N. Blair, Marleen A. van Baak, S. Boyd Eaton, P. S. W. Davies, Loretta Di Pietro, Mikael Fogelholm, A Rissanen, Dale A. Schoeller, B. Swinburn, Angelo Tremblay, Klaas R. Westerterp, Holly R. Wyatt	608
10	Translating evidenced-based physical activity interventions into practiceThe 2010 challenge 2002 ·American Journal of Preventive Medicine ·Alison M. Dunn, S. N. Blair	32
11	Physical activity and self-reported, physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis 2000 ·Journal of Clinical Epidemiology ·Yiling J. Cheng, Caroline A. Macera, Dorothy R. Davis, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Philip J. Troped, S. N. Blair	165
12	Physical activity patterns associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and reduced mortality: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. 1998 ·American Journal of Public Health ·John R. Stofan, Loretta DiPietro, D Davis, Harold W. Kohl, S. N. Blair	148
13	Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans breakdown → 1996 ·Circulation ·Gerald F. Fletcher, Gary Balady, S. N. Blair, James A. Blumenthal, Carl J. Caspersen, Bernard Chaitman, Stephen K. Epstein, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Victor F. Froelicher, Ileana L. Piña, Michael L. Pollock	927
14	Physical fitness, mortality and obesity. 1995 ·PubMed ·Carolyn E. Barlow, Harold W. Kohl, L. W. Gibbons, S. N. Blair	122
15	Preventing heart attack and death in patients with coronary disease 1995 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Sidney C. Smith, S. N. Blair, Michael H. Criqui, Gerald F. Fletcher, Valentı́n Fuster, Bernard J. Gersh, Antonio M. Gotto, K. Lance Gould, Philip Greenland, S M Grundy, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	259
16	Physical inactivity. Workshop V. AHA Prevention Conference III. Behavior change and compliance: keys to improving cardiovascular health. 1993 ·Circulation ·S. N. Blair, K E Powell, Terry L. Bazzarre, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sally S. Harris, William L. Haskell, Abby C. King, Jeffrey P. Koplan	56
17	How Much Physical Activity is Good for Health? 1992 ·Annual Review of Public Health ·S. N. Blair, Harold W. Kohl, Neil F. Gordon, Ralph S. Paffenbarger	367
18	Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Sudden Cardiac Death 1992 ·Epidemiologic Reviews ·H. W. Kohl, K E Powell, Neil F. Gordon, S. N. Blair, Ralph S. Paffenbarger	74
19	Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults breakdown → 1992 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·Abby C. King, S. N. Blair, Diane E. Bild, Rod K. Dishman, Patricia M. Dubbert, Bess H. Marcus, Neil Oldridge, R. S. Paffenbarger, Kenneth E. Powell, (unknown)	455
20	Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality in Hypertensive Men 1991 ·Annals of Medicine ·S. N. Blair, Harold W. Kohl, Carolyn E. Barlow, Larry W. Gibbons	51

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