| 1RM | One-repetition maximum |
| 6MWT | Six-minute walk test |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AFT | Afternoon |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| AUClast | Area under the concentration-time curve to the last measurable concentration |
| AUG | Area under the glucose curve |
| baPWV | Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity |
| BFR | Blood flow restriction |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BRJ | Beetroot juice |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ion |
| CAIx | Cerebral augmentation index |
| cBRS | Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity |
| CD11b | Cluster of differentiation 11b |
| cGMP | Cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
| CAF | Caffeine-supplemented group |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CMJ | Countermovement jump |
| CO | Cardiac output |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CON | Controlled |
| CR | Caloric restriction |
| CSA | Cross-section area |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| DCA | Dynamic cerebral autoregulation |
| Deoxy-Hb | Deoxygenated hemoglobin |
| Deoxy-Mb | Deoxygenated myoglobin |
| DOMS | Delayed onset muscle soreness |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| EPM | Early postmenopausal |
| EVE | Evening |
| EXE | Exercise |
| FBF | Forearm blood-flow |
| FMD | Flow-mediated dilation |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GPS | Global positioning system |
| GSH | Reduced glutathione |
| GSSG | Oxidized glutathione |
| GTP | Guanosine triphosphate |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HF | High-frequency |
| HFpEF | Heart failure and preserved ejection fraction |
| HHb | Deoxyhemoglobin |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HRV | Heart rate variability |
| IHS | Isometric handgrip strength |
| IMTP | Isometric mid-thigh pull |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IPAQ | International physical activity questionnaire |
| LBNP | Lower-body negative pressure |
| LF | Low frequency |
| LPM | Late postmenopausal |
| M | Male participants |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MIVC | Maximal isometric voluntary contraction |
| MORN | Morning |
| MPT | Mitochondrial permeability transition |
| MUFR | Motor unit firing rate |
| MUP | Motor unit potential |
| MVC | Maximal voluntary contraction |
| MVIC | Maximal voluntary isometric contraction |
| NF jiggle | Neuromuscular firing instability |
| NIRS | Near-infrared spectroscopy |
| NIT | Nitrate-supplemented group |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| NO2- | Nitrite |
| NO3- | Nitrate |
| NOx | Nitric oxide metabolites |
| NR | Not reported |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| OLD | Older group |
| oxLDL | Oxidized low-density lipoprotein |
| PCr | Phosphocreatine |
| PETCO2 | Partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide |
| PFC | Prefrontal Cortex |
| pH | Power of Hydrogen |
| PIx | Pulsatility indices |
| PKG | Protein kinase G |
| PLA | Placebo |
| PPO | Peak power output |
| PPT | Pain pressure threshold |
| PSTT | Progressive specific taekwondo test |
| PWV | Pulse wave variable |
| qNIRS | Quantitative near-infrared spectroscopy |
| Qtw,pot | Potentiated quadriceps twitch force |
| QUICKI | Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index |
| RBC | Red blood cell |
| REE | Resting energy expenditure |
| RER | Respiratory exchange ratio |
| RFD | Rate of force development |
| RIx | Resistivity indices |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| RoR | Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RPE | Rating of perceived exertion |
| RTD | Rate of torque development |
| RVIP | Rapid visual information processing |
| RyR | Ryanodine receptor |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SERCA | Sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase |
| sGC | Soluble guanylate cyclase |
| SIT | Sprint interval training |
| SJ | Squat jump |
| SJFT | Sargent jump fatigue test |
| SpO2 | Peripheral oxygen saturation |
| StO2 | Tissue oxygen saturation |
| SVR | Systemic vascular resistance |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| TPR | Total peripheral resistance |
| TQR | Total quality recovery |
| TT | Time-trial |
| TTE | Time to exhaustion |
| VE | Minute ventilation |
| VEG | Vegetable-supplemented group |
| VE/VCO2 | Ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide |
| VE/VO2 | Ventilatory equivalent for oxygen |
| VLF | Very-low-frequency |
| VO2 | Oxygen consumption |
| VO2peak | Peak oxygen consumption |
| W | Female participant |
| XOR | Xanthine oxidoreductase |
| YYIR1 | Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 |
| YN | Younger group |