| AT: | anaerobic threshold |
| BP: | blood pressure |
| ECG: | electrocardiogram |
| Hb: | haemoglobin |
| HR: | heart rate |
| LV: | left ventricular |
| O2: | oxygen |
| RBCs: | red blood cells |
| RC: | respiratory compensation |
| RDW: | RBC distribution width |
| RER: | respiratory exchange ratio |
| RPI: | reticulocyte production index |
| TTE: | echocardiography |
| VE: | minute ventilation |
| VO2: | oxygen uptake |