Table 5 Comparison of post-intervention changes in aINS rs-FC within and between two groups.

From: Tai Chi’s synergistic modulation on autonomic nervous activity and central autonomic networks in functional constipation patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Voxels

Brain region

MNI (x, y, z)

Z

TC post vs. pre

70

ACC L

39, -9, 12

5.05

 

36

pINS L

-36, -15, 18

4.16

 

41

pINS R

33, -9, 25

5.04

AE post vs. pre

N/A

   
 

N/A

   

TC vs. AE

(post-pre vs. post-pre)

 

52

ACC L

-3, 48, 21

3.94

98

pINS L

-39, 15, -12

5.85

47

aINS R

30, 24, -21

4.54

  1. ACC, anterior cingulate cortex; AE, aerobic exercise; aINS, left anterior insula; L, left; post, after intervention; pre, before intervention; R, right; TC, Tai Chi.