Kansas Wesleyan, B.A.
Indiana University, M.S.
Indiana University, P.E.D.
Dr. Blair is President of the American College of Sports Medicine,
past-President of the American College of Kinesiology and Physical
Education, and current Fellow in the American College of Epidemiology
as well as an active member of several other professional societies.
His research focuses on the associations between lifestyle and
health, with a specific emphasis on exercise, physical fitness,
body composition, and chronic disease. He has published more
than 190 papers and chapters in the scientific literature and
has received numerous honor awards for his work. He currently
serves on the editorial boards of many scientific publications,
and is the Senior Scientific Editor for the Surgeon General's
Report on Physical Activity and Health. Dr. Blair has authored/co-authored
several books on physical fitness including, Fitness After
50, which focuses on how older men and women can increase
their physical activity to improve their health and function.
Dr. Blair is the Director of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications
and Director of Research at The Cooper Institute for Aerobics
Research in Dallas, and also serves as Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology
in the Schools of Public Health at the University of South Carolina
and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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