ABI ankle/brachial pressureindex

ACC American College of Cardiology

ACE-I angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors ACLS advanced cardiac life support

ACS Acute coronarysyndrome
ADL activities of daily living

ADT androgen deprivation therapy

AEDs automated externaldefibrillators

AHA American Heart Association

AHFS American Hospital Formulary Service
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALT alanine transaminase




AMI acute myocardial infarction

AMS acute mountainsickness


ARBs angiotensin II receptor blockers
ART antiretroviral therapy





AS ankylosing spondylitis

ASH American Society of Hypertension





AST aspartate aminotransferase

ATP III Adult TreatmentPanel III


ATS American Thoracic Society


AV atrioventricular
AVD atherosclerotic vasculardisease





BIA bioelectrical impedanceanalysis

BLS basic life support





BMD bone mineral density

BMI body mass index





BMT bone marrow transplantation

BP blood pressure





BUN blood urea nitrogen

CAAHEP Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

CABG(S) coronary artery bypass graft (surgery) CAC coronary artery calcium




CAD coronary artery disease

CCB calcium channel blockers





CDC Centers for Disease Controland Prevention

CEP ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist^® CHF congestive heart failure




CKD chronic kidney disease

CM cardiomyopathy





CNS central nervous system

CoAES Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease




CP cerebral palsy

CPET cardiopulmonary exercisetest

CPISRA Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation




CPT ACSM Certified Personal Trainer^SM

CR cardiac rehabilitation





CRF cardiorespiratory fitness

CVD cardiovascular disease



CWR constant work rate
DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Db body density




DBP diastolic blood pressure

DBS deep brain stimulation

DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry DM diabetes mellitus
DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug DOMS delayed onset muscle soreness




DRI direct renin inhibitor

DS Down syndrome





DVR dynamic variable resistance

EAS European Atherosclerosis Society

ECG electrocardiogram (electrocardiographic) EDSS Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale EE energy expenditure




EI energy intake

EIB exercise-induced bronchoconstriction





EIM Exercise is Medicine

EMS emergency medical service

EP-C ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist^SM ERS European Respiratory Society




ESC European Society of Cardiology

ESRD end-stage renal disease





ETT exercise tolerance testing

Ex Rx exercise prescription

FES-LCE functional electrical stimulation-leg cycle ergometry FEV1.0 forced expiratory volume in one second

FFBd fat-free body density
FFM fat-free mass


FITT-VP Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, Volume, and Progression FM fat mass




FN false negative

FP false positive


FPG fasting plasma glucose
FRAX Fracture Risk Algorithm

FRIEND Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database





FVC forced vital capacity

GEI ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor^SM GFR glomerular filtration rate




GLP-1 glucagon-like peptide1

GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease GXT graded exercise test




HACE high-altitude cerebraledema

HAPE high-altitude pulmonary edema


HbA1C glycolated hemoglobin
HBM health belief model





HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide

HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction HIIT high intensity interval training
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA HR heart rate

HRmax maximal heart rate
HRpeak peak heart rate





HRR heart rate reserve






HRrest resting heart rate

hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein HSCT hematopoietic stem cell transplantation HTN hypertension




ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator

ID intellectual disability


IDF International Diabetes Federation
IDL intermediate-density lipoprotein





IFG impaired fasting glucose

IGT impaired glucose tolerance





IHD ischemic heart disease

IMT inspiratory muscle training


ISH International Society of Hypertension
IVC inspiration vital capacity





IVCD intraventricular conduction delay

JTA job task analysis





KSs knowledge and skills

LABS Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery LBP low back pain
LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol L-G-L Lown-Ganong-Levine




LLN lower limit of normal

LVAD left ventricular assist device





LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction

LVH left ventricular hypertrophy





MAP mean arterial pressure

MET metabolic equivalent


Metsyn metabolic syndrome
MI myocardial infarction





MR mitral regurgitation

MS multiple sclerosis






MSI musculoskeletal injury

MVC maximal voluntarycontraction


MVV maximal voluntary ventilation
6MWT 6-min walk test

NCCA National Commission for Certifying Agencies NCEP National Cholesterol EducationProgram NFCI nonfreezing cold injuries
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NOTF National Obesity Task Force NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSTE non–ST-segment elevation
NSTEMI non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction NYHA New York Heart Association




OA osteoarthritis

OGTT oral glucose tolerance test

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OUES oxygen uptake efficiency slope




PA physical activity

PAD peripheral artery disease

PaCO₂ partial pressure of carbon dioxide PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension




PaO2 partial pressure of arterial oxygen

PAR-Q+ Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ PCI percutaneous coronary intervention




PD Parkinson disease

PEF peak expiratoryflow





PG plasma glucose

PKU phenylketonuria





PNF proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation


PPMS primary progressive multiple sclerosis PR pulmonary rehabilitation




PRMS progressive relapsingmultiple sclerosis

PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty PVC premature ventricular contraction
cardiacoutput

QTc QT corrected for heart rate
RA rheumatoid arthritis

RCEP ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist^® RER respiratory exchange ratio




RHR resting heart rate

1-RM one repetitionmaximum


ROM range of motion
RPE rating of perceived exertion

RRMS relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis RVH right ventricular hypertrophy
SaO₂ percent saturation of arterial oxygen





SBP systolic blood pressure


SCA sudden cardiac arrest
SCD sudden cardiac death





SCI spinal cord injury

SCT social cognitivetheory





SD standard deviation

SDT self-determination theory


SEE standard error of the estimate
SET social ecologicaltheory





SIT sprint interval training

SpO₂ percent saturation of arterial oxygen SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery SRT shuttle run test





T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus

T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus

TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacement TG triglycerides




THR target heart rate

TLC total lung capacity





TN true negative

TOBEC total body electrical conductivity TP true positive




TPB theory of planned behavior

TTM transtheoretical model





VAT ventilatory-derived anaerobicthreshold

VC vital capacity

CO₂ volume of carbon dioxide per minute E expired ventilation per minute




VF ventricular fibrillation

VHD valvular heart disease


VLDL very low-density lipoprotein
O₂ volume of oxygen consumed per minute





O2max maximal volume of oxygen consumed per minute (maximal oxygen uptake, maximal oxygen consumption)





O2peak peak oxygen uptake

O₂R oxygen uptake reserve





%O₂R percentage of oxygen uptake reserve VT ventilatory threshold




WBGT wet-bulb globe temperature

WCT Wind Chill Temperature Index





WHR waist-to-hip ratio

W-P-W Wolff-Parkinson-White