| 6MWT | Six-Minute Walk Test |
| AHI | Apnea-Hypopnea Index |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
| BiPAP | Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| HF | High Frequency |
| HRV | Heart Rate Variability |
| LF | Low Frequency |
| LF/HF | Low Frequency to High Frequency Ratio |
| NN intervals | Normal-to-Normal Intervals |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
| OSAS | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome |
| PRV | Pulse Rate Variability |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| SDNN | Standard Deviation of NN Intervals |
| SDNNI | Standard Deviation of the NN Interval Index |