| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| ASE | American society of echocardiography |
| DTI | Doppler tissue imaging |
| EDRVD | End-diastolic right ventricular diameter, evaluated in apical 4-chamber projection, measured at the base of the right ventricle |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| IVRT | Isovolumic relaxation time |
| IVA | Isovolumic acceleration |
| RM | Repetition maximal |
| RVEDV | Right ventricular end-diastolic volume |
| IPAQ | International physical activity questionnaires; https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/export/drupaljda/salud_5af95872aeaa7_cuestionario_actividad_fisica_ipaq.pdf (accessed on 1 January 2012) |
| LV | Left ventricle |
| RVEF | Right ventricular ejection fraction |
| RVESV | Right ventricular end diastolic volume |
| S | Strain |
| SR | Strain rate |
| SRS | Systolic strain rate |
| TAPSE | Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion |