The effect of four weeks of Nigella sativa supplementation and aerobic exercise on some stress and developmental factors of inactive young women

Introduction: Exercise interventions and the consumption of some supplements can lead to changes in some growth and stress factors in sports activities, based on this, the current research investigates and studies the effect of four weeks of Nigella sativa supplementation and exercise Aerobic effect on serum levels of cortisol and IGF-I in inactive young women. Methodology: For this purpose, 40 inactive young women with conditions in Qom University with age range of 22 ± 4 and BMI range of 25 ± 8 participated in the upcoming research. The subjects were randomly divided into four groups: control (9 people), exercise + placebo (10 people), supplement (10 people) and exercise + supplement (11 people). Aerobic training groups performed four weeks of aerobic aerobic exercises with an intensity of 50 to 80% of the maximum heart rate three sessions per week, and the supplement groups received Nigella sativa supplement 1000 mg per day for four weeks, the control group during four weeks. The week was not subjected to any training or supplements. Results: Correlated t results indicated a significant increase in serum IGF-I levels only in the supplement group and a significant decrease in serum cortisol levels in the training + supplement group (P<0.05). The results of inter-group differences in cortisol and IGF-I values ​​did not show significant changes. Conclusion: The combined consumption of Nigella sativa supplement along with aerobic exercise did not have a positive and significant effect on the amount of cortisol and IGF-I.