| Statistical analysis | |
| ES | the effect size |
| F | F-value |
| Me | median |
| p | p-value |
| Q1 | lower quartiles |
| Q3 | upper quartiles |
| SD | standard deviation |
| x | arithmetic mean |
| Cardiac biomarkers | |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme |
| CN/NFAT | calcineurin nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| cTnI | troponin I |
| cTnT | troponin T |
| H-FABP | heart-type fatty acid-binding protein |
| MB | myoglobin |
| mtCK | creatine kinase isoforms, including mitochondrial |
| NFAT | nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| Physiological variables | |
| BF | breathing frequency |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| HR | heart rate |
| VCO2 | exhaled carbon dioxide |
| VE | minute ventilation |
| VO2 | oxygen uptake |
| VO2max | maximal oxygen uptake |
| VO2maxhyp | maximal oxygen uptake in hypoxia |
| WRmax | maximal workload |
| Ppeak | peak power during Wingate test for upper limbs |
| Pmean | mean power during Wingate test for upper limbs |
| ΔPV% | plasma volume changes |
| Training | |
| EN2 | endurance training (75–85% HR LT) |
| EN3 | endurance training (95–105% HR LT) |
| IHT | intermittent hypoxic training |
| Pmean | mean power during Wingate test for upper limbs |
| Ppeak | peak power during Wingate test for upper limbs |
| REC | recovery training |
| S1 | first test series |
| S2 | second test series |
| SP1 | anaerobic capacity training |
| ST | core stability training |
| TL4 | training in the lab—4 circuits |
| TL5 | training in the lab—5 circuits |