| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| PEF | Peak Expiratory Flow |
| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity |
| SNIP | Sniff Nasal Inspiratory Pressure |
| MIP | Maximal Inspiratory Pressure |
| MEP | Maximal Expiratory Pressure |
| ALSFRS-R | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale |
| SVC | Slow Vital Capacity |
| VC | Vital Capacity |
| PCF | Peak Cough Flow |
| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test |
| HUOL | Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes |
| REC | Research Ethics Committee |
| UFRN | Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte |
| ATS | American Toracic Society |
| ERS | European Respiratory Society |
| FRC | Functional Residual Capacity |
| BCa | Bias-Corrected And Accelerated |
| GLM | Generalized Linear Model |
| AUC | Area Under The Curve |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| FEV1 | Forced Expiratory Volume In The First Second |
| MVV | Maximal Voluntary Ventilation |
| MEF75% | Maximum Expiratory Flow At 75% |