The acute effect of passively assisted trunk stretching on central arterial stiffness and blood pressure in middle-aged to older adults.

Purpose: We examined the effects of acute trunk stretching on central arterial stiffness and central and peripheral blood pressure in middle-aged to older adults.

Methods: Twenty-eight middle-aged to older adults (14M/14F, 72 ± 7 years, 28.5 ± 5.