Some big stretches a day might keep the doctor away.
New research uncovered a link between living longer and being more flexible.
Flexibility has long been an important component of recommended exercise regimens for people of all ages and fitness levels.
People attending an outdoor yoga class.© Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty
The project also continued to track their health over time, including if and when they died.
Our findings support the significance of flexibility as an integral component of health-related physical fitness, the researchers wrote.
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