Neural correlates of massage, a pilot fMRI study

Neural correlates of massage, a pilot fMRI study

In the present study, we sought to investigate the impact of different forms of tactile stimulation on neural activity in healthy participants. Since the benefits provided by massage may accrue through biochemical changes induced by the human element of touch, we posit that marked activation would o...

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Veröffentlicht in:NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Fla.), 2009-07, Vol.47, p.S108-S108
Hauptverfasser: Sliz, D.J., Smith, A., Hayley, S.
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Sprache:eng
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Consciousness
Massage
Reflexology
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Zusammenfassung:In the present study, we sought to investigate the impact of different forms of tactile stimulation on neural activity in healthy participants. Since the benefits provided by massage may accrue through biochemical changes induced by the human element of touch, we posit that marked activation would occur in fronto-limbic structures that have important somatosensory and affective functions.
ISSN:1053-8119
1095-9572
DOI:10.1016/S1053-8119(09)70965-6