Table 3: Brain regionsexhibiting significantly higher activation of the alpha band after a hand massage than after a machine massage.
MNI, Montreal Neurological Institute.
| Brain region | Brodmann area | MNI cords (x, y, z) | P value |
| Anterior cingulate cortex | 24 | -5, 30, -5 | < 0.05 |
| Anterior cingulate cortex | 32 | -5, 35, -5 | < 0.05 |