The Effect of Voice of the Holy Quran on Cortisol, ACTH and Psychological Factors During one Maximal Exercise in Young Female Athletes

Background and Objective: The holy Quran, Mohammadchr('۳۹')s miracle, is a treasure that was descended on him with the advent of Islam out of which novel and wonderful knowledge and science have been discovered over time. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of voice of the Holy Quran on cortisol, ACTH and psychological indices during one maximal exercise training in young female athletes. Materials and Methods: In this study, twenty four volunteer students were divided into two groups (n=۱۲) while one group (experimental) heard the recitation of the Holy Quran, the second group (control) did not. The mean age of the subjects was ۲۱.۶, their mean height ۱۶۳.۸ cm and their mean weight was ۵۷.۰۸ kg. Their exercise included running on a treadmill set while wearing a headset. Their blood samples were collected for analysis of ACTH and cortisol ۵ min before and after the training. The amount of perceived pressure was recorded every three minutes using Burg scale. Anxiety rates were calculated based on Beack Anxiety Inventory (BAI) before and after the test. The time of exhaustion was also recorded at the end of the test. Results: The results showed that ACTH level in the control and experimental groups were ۲۳.۸ pg/ml and ۲۹.۲ pg/ml, respectively. However, after the test, the rate changed significantly (p<۰.۰۵) in control and test groups to ۲۴.۹ and ۲۰.۳ pg/ml, respectively. The cortisol concentration in the control and experimental groups before the test was ۱۵.۵ and ۱۴.۷ nmol, respectively. The cortisol reduced in the control and test groups to ۱۷.۳ nmol and ۱۳.۴ nmol, respectively. The time of exhaustion in the control and experiment groups increased to ۵۹۳.۹۲ and ۵۶۴.۲۵ sec., respectively. The rating of perceived pressure in the experiment and control groups during our ۴-step exercises was ۱۲.۱۲ and ۱۱.۹۷, respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, hearing the voice of the Holly Quran can reduce ACTH and cortisol levels caused by anxiety and may also reduce the harmful effects of anxiety.

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Keywords: Voice of Holy Quran ، Young athlete female ، Cortisol ، ACTH ، Rating of perceived