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Sex Differences in Flexibility-Arterial Stiffness Relationship and Its Application for Diagnosis of Arterial Stiffening: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study

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  • Masato Nishiwaki
  • Kazumichi Kurobe
  • Atsushi Kiuchi
  • Tomohiro Nakamura
  • Naoyuki Matsumoto

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Purpose: Arterial stiffness might be related to trunk flexibility in middle-aged and older participants, but it is also affected by age, sex, and blood pressure. This cross-sectional observational study investigated whether trunk flexibility is related to arterial stiffness after considering the major confounding factors of age, sex, and blood pressure. We further investigated whether a simple diagnostic test of flexibility could be helpful to screen for increased arterial stiffening. Methods: According to age and sex, we assigned 1150 adults (male, n = 536; female, n = 614; age, 18–89 y) to groups with either high- or poor-flexibility based on the sit-and-reach test. Arterial stiffness was assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index. Results: In all categories of men and in older women, arterial stiffness was higher in poor-flexibility than in high-flexibility (P

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  • Masato Nishiwaki & Kazumichi Kurobe & Atsushi Kiuchi & Tomohiro Nakamura & Naoyuki Matsumoto, 2014. "Sex Differences in Flexibility-Arterial Stiffness Relationship and Its Application for Diagnosis of Arterial Stiffening: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(11), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0113646
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113646
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    1. Tilak Raj & Catherine A. Elliot & Lee Stoner & Simon Higgins & Craig Paterson & Michael J. Hamlin, 2023. "Association between Yoga Participation and Arterial Stiffness: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-8, May.
    2. Andressa Crystine da Silva Sobrinho & Mariana Luciano de Almeida & Guilherme da Silva Rodrigues & Larissa Chacon Finzeto & Vagner Ramon Rodrigues Silva & Rodrigo Fenner Bernatti & Carlos Roberto Bueno, 2021. "Effect of Flexibility Training Associated with Multicomponent Training on Posture and Quality of Movement in Physically Inactive Older Women: A Randomized Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-13, October.

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