Dynamic stretches are important for lengthening and warming up the tissue for activity,” said Wu. “Older people can complain of more stiffness and tightness so dynamically moving gets the ...

It is not known why arterial flexibility would be related to the flexibility of the body in middle age and older people. But the authors say that one possibility is that stretching exercises may ...

This also means static stretches reduce the risk of falls and fall-related injuries in older people. Static stretching also helps boost flexibility and athletic performance in younger people.

For older people, that can create challenges to living independently." Liguori said the ACSM guidelines focus on maintaining ...