Table 4 Results of mediation analysis.

From: Virtual body continuity during action observation affects motor cortical excitability

Embodiment component

Coefficient

Confidence interval

z

p-value

Ownership (Q1)

0.16

0.12–0.19

9.63

< 0.0001

Agency (Q2)

-0.004

-0.32–0.02

-0.33

0.74

Disownership index

(Q3, Q5, Q7)

0.57

0.32–0.81

4.50

< 0.0001