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Q: I am an 80-year-old female and have never heard of a loss of muscle tone. Can you fill me in? A: Muscle tone is what allows us to keep and maintain our bodies in certain positions. When you choose to make a particular movement, the brain sends a message to the specific muscle group involved to modify the resistance by, for example, shortening biceps muscles on the front of an arm while ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am an 80-year-old female and have never heard of a loss of muscle tone. Can you fill me in? Dear Reader: Muscle tone is what allows us to keep and maintain our bodies in certain positions.

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Q. I will turn 65 next month and am in very good health. What I don't understand is why I have absolutely no muscle tone whatsoever. What's it going to be like if I manage to live 10 or 15 more years?

Title: Muscle Tone May Play a Role in GERD Category: Health News Created: 6/7/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/8/2010