Steven N. Blair

70.4k total citations · 32 hit papers
327 papers, 52.0k citations indexed

About

Steven N. Blair is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven N. Blair has authored 327 papers receiving a total of 52.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Physiology, 158 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 87 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Steven N. Blair's work include Physical Activity and Health (208 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (148 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (87 papers). Steven N. Blair is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (208 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (148 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (87 papers). Steven N. Blair collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Steven N. Blair's co-authors include Timothy S. Church, William L. Haskell, Carl J. Lavie, Kenneth E. Powell, Russell R. Pate, Michael J. LaMonte, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Barry A. Franklin, ­Abby C. King and W. Jack Rejeski and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Steven N. Blair

322 papers receiving 49.0k citations

Hit Papers

Physical Activity and Public Health 1984 2026 1998 2012 2007 2007 1989 2009 2007 1000 2.0k 3.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven N. Blair United States 101 25.4k 16.2k 11.9k 10.1k 6.8k 327 52.0k
I‐Min Lee United States 94 24.7k 1.0× 17.9k 1.1× 9.9k 0.8× 8.0k 0.8× 6.9k 1.0× 419 57.8k
William L. Haskell United States 101 24.8k 1.0× 17.6k 1.1× 12.6k 1.1× 10.6k 1.1× 7.1k 1.1× 329 61.0k
Barry A. Franklin United States 76 18.8k 0.7× 11.1k 0.7× 21.4k 1.8× 14.3k 1.4× 5.3k 0.8× 386 63.7k
Steven N. Blair United States 82 15.4k 0.6× 10.7k 0.7× 7.7k 0.6× 6.6k 0.7× 4.3k 0.6× 386 33.6k
Barbara E. Ainsworth United States 85 26.9k 1.1× 23.1k 1.4× 4.7k 0.4× 4.3k 0.4× 8.7k 1.3× 371 55.3k
Claude Bouchard Canada 130 31.9k 1.3× 19.1k 1.2× 11.1k 0.9× 6.2k 0.6× 3.9k 0.6× 1.1k 74.0k
Peter T. Katzmarzyk United States 104 24.0k 0.9× 25.3k 1.6× 5.2k 0.4× 3.4k 0.3× 9.1k 1.3× 621 49.8k
Arthur S. Leon United States 67 14.9k 0.6× 10.0k 0.6× 6.6k 0.6× 5.2k 0.5× 2.8k 0.4× 253 33.8k
Russell R. Pate United States 92 23.5k 0.9× 25.7k 1.6× 4.5k 0.4× 4.9k 0.5× 8.4k 1.2× 531 50.4k
Ulf Ekelund United Kingdom 100 30.3k 1.2× 30.3k 1.9× 4.6k 0.4× 4.7k 0.5× 10.5k 1.6× 477 57.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brellenthin, Angelique G., Duck-chul Lee, Jason A. Bennie, Xuemei Sui, & Steven N. Blair. (2021). Resistance exercise, alone and in combination with aerobic exercise, and obesity in Dallas, Texas, US: A prospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 18(6). e1003687–e1003687. 27 indexed citations
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Lavie, Carl J., Cemal Ozemek, Salvatore Carbone, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, & Steven N. Blair. (2019). Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health. Circulation Research. 124(5). 799–815. 977 indexed citations breakdown →
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Diaz, Keith M., Virginia J. Howard, Brent Hutto, et al.. (2017). Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Mortality in U.S. Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Annals of Internal Medicine. 8 indexed citations
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Ortega, Francisco B., Carl J. Lavie, & Steven N. Blair. (2016). Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation Research. 118(11). 1752–1770. 848 indexed citations breakdown →
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Drenowatz, Clemens, et al.. (2016). Effects of moderate and vigorous physical activity on fitness and body composition. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 39(4). 624–632. 31 indexed citations
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Lavie, Carl J., Edward Archer, Robin P. Shook, & Steven N. Blair. (2015). Metabolically healthy obesity, fitness, and prognosis. Ochsner Journal. 15(2). 122–123. 4 indexed citations
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Lavie, Carl J., Timothy S. Church, & Steven N. Blair. (2014). BMI and mortality among adults with incident type 2 diabetes.. New England Journal of Medicine. 370(14). 1361–1362. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Duck-chul, Xuemei Sui, Carl J. Lavie, & Steven N. Blair. (2012). Relative contributions of cardiorespiratory fitness and body fatness to cardiovascular disease mortality in the aerobics center longitudinal study. Circulation. 125(19). 1 indexed citations
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Vuori, Ilkka, Steven N. Blair, Fiona Bull, & Peter T. Katzmarzyk. (2010). More Collaboration - More Power in Combating Ill Health. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 7.
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Smith, Sidney C., Jerilyn K. Allen, Steven N. Blair, et al.. (2006). AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update. Circulation. 113(19). 2363–2372. 1611 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blair, Steven N.. (2003). Actividad Fisica, Aptitud Física y Salud. 1 indexed citations
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Welk, Gregory J., et al.. (2000). A comparative evaluation of three accelerometry-based physical activity monitors. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 32(Supplement). S489–S497. 272 indexed citations
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Blair, Steven N., William B. Applegate, Andrea L. Dunn, et al.. (1998). Activity Counseling Trial (ACT): rationale, design, and methods. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(7). 1097–1106. 80 indexed citations
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Blair, Steven N.. (1996). Influences of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Other Precursors on Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Men and Women. JAMA. 276(3). 205–205. 1396 indexed citations breakdown →
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Blair, Steven N., Edward S. Horton, Arthur S. Leon, et al.. (1996). Physical activity, nutrition, and chronic disease. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 28(3). 335–349. 53 indexed citations
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Smith, Sidney C., Steven N. Blair, Gerald F. Fletcher, et al.. (1995). AHA Consensus Panel Statement: Preventing Heart Attack and Death in Patients With Coronary Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 26(1). 292. 57 indexed citations
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Blair, Steven N.. (1993). Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health. C.H. McCloy Research Lecture: 1993.. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 64(4). 2 indexed citations
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Barlow, Carolyn E., Patricia A. Brill, Steven N. Blair, & Harold W. Kohl. (1990). Practical advice on fitness and mortality: A new approach to exercise prescription. American Journal of Health Promotion. 4(5). 391–393. 2 indexed citations
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Macera, Caroline A., et al.. (1989). Age, Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Body Composition, and Incidence of Orthopedic Problems. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 60(3). 225–233. 32 indexed citations
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Blair, Steven N.. (1988). Resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 57 indexed citations

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