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This study investigated the relationship between VA and PPG waveform morphology through combined\n in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n and\n in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n analyses.\n Approach<\/jats:italic>\n .\n In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n , PPG signals were acquired from vascular phantoms with 3 stiffness levels.\n in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n , PPG signals from 31 healthy subjects in two age groups (\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n <<\/mml:mo>\n 30<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n years and\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n ><\/mml:mo>\n 50<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n years) were analysed, assuming increased stiffness with age. A novel skew-Gaussian decomposition model was developed to reconstruct pulses and extract morphological features.\n In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n feature differences were assessed using the Kruskal\u2013Wallis test;\n in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n data were analysed with an XGBoost classifier to discriminate age groups.\n Main results<\/jats:italic>\n . The skew-Gaussian model exhibited excellent waveform reconstruction (\n \n \n \n <\/jats:tex-math>\n \n \n \n R<\/mml:mi>\n \n mean<\/mml:mi>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n 2<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:msubsup>\n ><\/mml:mo>\n 0.98<\/mml:mn>\n <\/mml:mrow>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n ).\n In vitro<\/jats:italic>\n , 23 of 60 features differed significantly across stiffness levels, particularly between the stiffest phantom and the others. Amplitude and energy parameters correlated negatively with stiffness, indicating reduced vascular compliance. Temporal features related to wave reflection correlated positively, suggesting altered signal dynamics.\n in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n , the XGBoost classifier achieved 87% mean accuracy, with 83% sensitivity and 92% specificity in differentiating age groups.\n Significance<\/jats:italic>\n . 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