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 →

Peers

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Harold W. Kohl United States

Gregory W. Heath United States

Carl J. Caspersen United States

Scott J. Strath United States

Bryan Blissmer United States

Melinda L. Irwin United States

Felipe Lobelo United States

Alvin L. Wing United States

K E Powell United States

Ann M. Swartz United States

Harold W. Kohl United States

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6.0k ×1.1

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5.3k ×1.3

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1.6k ×0.7

CCM

1.6k ×0.7

CAM

2.2k ×1.2

GHP

Citations per year, relative to S. N. Blair S. N. Blair (= 1×) peers Harold W. Kohl

Countries citing papers authored by S. N. Blair

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. N. Blair

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. N. Blair. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. N. Blair based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with S. N. Blair. S. N. Blair is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lemes, Ítalo Ribeiro, Xuemei Sui, Rômulo Araújo Fernandes, et al.. (2019). Association of sedentary behavior and metabolic syndrome. Public Health. 167. 96–102. 37 indexed citations

Blair, S. N., Robert E. Sallis, Adrian Hutber, & Edward Archer. (2012). Exercise therapy – the public health message. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 22(4). e24–8. 107 indexed citations

Sui, Xuemei, Francisco B. Ortega, Yeon Soo Kim, et al.. (2010). Comparisons of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as predictors of all-cause mortality in men and women. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 45(6). 504–510. 317 indexed citations

Ortega, Francisco B., et al.. (2010). In Fitness and Health? A Prospective Study of Changes in Marital Status and Fitness in Men and Women. American Journal of Epidemiology. 173(3). 337–344. 40 indexed citations

Riddoch, CJ, Sam Leary, Andy Ness, et al.. (2009). 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). BMJ. 339(nov26 2). b4544–b4544. 185 indexed citations

Sui, Xuemei, et al.. (2008). Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Hypertension Incidence Among Initially Healthy Normotensive Women. American Journal of Hypertension. 21(6). 613–619. 72 indexed citations

Haskell, William L., I‐Min Lee, Russell R. Pate, et al.. (2007). Physical Activity and Public Health. Circulation. 116(9). 1081–1093. 4856 indexed citations breakdown →

Sui, Xuemei, Michael J. LaMonte, & S. N. Blair. (2007). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Men With Hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 20(6). 608–615. 62 indexed citations

Saris, Wim H. M., S. N. Blair, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2003). How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement. Obesity Reviews. 4(2). 101–114. 608 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dunn, Alison M. & S. N. Blair. (2002). Translating evidenced-based physical activity interventions into practiceThe 2010 challenge. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 22(4). 8–9. 32 indexed citations

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Cheng, Yiling J., Caroline A. Macera, Dorothy R. Davis, et al.. (2000). Physical activity and self-reported, physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 53(3). 315–322. 165 indexed citations

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Stofan, John R., Loretta DiPietro, D Davis, Harold W. Kohl, & S. N. Blair. (1998). Physical activity patterns associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and reduced mortality: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study.. American Journal of Public Health. 88(12). 1807–1813. 148 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Gerald F., Gary Balady, S. N. Blair, et al.. (1996). Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans. Circulation. 94(4). 857–862. 927 indexed citations breakdown →

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Barlow, Carolyn E., Harold W. Kohl, L. W. Gibbons, & S. N. Blair. (1995). Physical fitness, mortality and obesity.. PubMed. 19 Suppl 4. S41–4. 122 indexed citations

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Smith, Sidney C., S. N. Blair, Michael H. Criqui, et al.. (1995). Preventing heart attack and death in patients with coronary disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 26(1). 292–292. 259 indexed citations

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Blair, S. N., K E Powell, Terry L. Bazzarre, et al.. (1993). Physical inactivity. Workshop V. AHA Prevention Conference III. Behavior change and compliance: keys to improving cardiovascular health.. Circulation. 88(3). 1402–1405. 56 indexed citations

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Blair, S. N., Harold W. Kohl, Neil F. Gordon, & Ralph S. Paffenbarger. (1992). How Much Physical Activity is Good for Health?. Annual Review of Public Health. 13(1). 99–126. 367 indexed citations

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Kohl, H. W., K E Powell, Neil F. Gordon, S. N. Blair, & Ralph S. Paffenbarger. (1992). Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Sudden Cardiac Death. Epidemiologic Reviews. 14(1). 37–58. 74 indexed citations

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King, Abby C., S. N. Blair, Diane E. Bild, et al.. (1992). Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 24(6). 221???236–221???236. 455 indexed citations breakdown →

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Blair, S. N., Harold W. Kohl, Carolyn E. Barlow, & Larry W. Gibbons. (1991). Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality in Hypertensive Men. Annals of Medicine. 23(3). 307–312. 51 indexed citations

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