| ACSM | American College of Sports Medicine |
| AE | Aerobic exercise |
| AEEM | Association for the Study of Menopause |
| AHA | American Health Association |
| HRQOL | Health-related quality of life |
| MENQOL | Menopause-specific Quality of Life |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| RCTs | Randomised controlled trials |
| RT | Resistance training |
| VMSs | Vasomotor symptoms |
| WHQ | Women’s Health Questionnaire |
| WHO | The World Health Organization |