One of the four components to a rounded exercise program is stretching. The Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, performed a study to learn if and how flexibility affected longevity.
Researchers tested 3,000 participants over a 28 year period with a follow-up of 12.9 years. They found that people with higher ranges in flexibility tended to live longer than those with lower flexibility ranges.
Irene Pastore Fitness.com 