Joseph G, Marott JL, Torp-Pedersen C, et al. - Researchers examined the correlation between the level of daily physical activity, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular outcome at different blood pressure levels. In a prospective cardiovascular population study, 18,974 white men and women aged 20 to 98 years were administered the Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess self-reported activity level in leisure-time (level I: inactivity; II: light activity; and III: moderate/high-level activity). They defined blood pressure as normal blood pressure: < 120/< 80 mm Hg; Prehypertension: 120–139/80–89 mm Hg; Stage I hypertension: 140–159/90–99 mm Hg; Stage II hypertension ≥ 160/≥ 100 mm Hg. During a mean follow-up time of 23.4±11.7 years, higher levels of physical activity at all levels of blood pressure were noted to be associated with lower all-cause mortality in a dose-response pattern. Physical activity, independent of its level, was correlated with a decrease in cardiovascular events.