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Muscle tone

The continuous, slight contraction of a resting muscle, felt as its resistance to passive stretch.

Alsotonus

Clients often describe muscles with high tone as “tight”. Slow, rhythmical massage is commonly used to help them relax, and clients often report feeling looser afterwards.

Related

ProprioceptionParasympathetic nervous system

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Muscle tone