| HRV | Heart Rate Variability |
| CV | Coefficient of Variation |
| R-R Interval | Time between successive R-waves in the QRS complex of an electrocardiogram |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| RMSSD | Root Mean Square of Successive R-R Differences |
| SDNN | Standard Deviation of Normal-to-Normal Intervals |
| pNN50 | Proportion of R-R Intervals That Differ by >50 ms |
| HF | High frequency power (0.15–0.40 Hz) |
| LF | Low frequency power (0.04–0.15 Hz) |
| SD1 | Short-term variability perpendicular to line of identity of a Poincaré plot |
| SD2 | Long-term variability along the line of identity of a Poincaré plot |
| PSD | Power Spectral Density |
| n.u. | Normalized Units |
| PPG | Pulse Plethysmography |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| Ln | Natural Log-Transformed |
| FOR | Functional Overreaching |
| NFOR | Non-Functional Overreaching |
| SS | Stress Score |
| SPS | Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Ratio |
| MSS | Modified Stress Score |
| MSPS | Modified Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Ratio |
| SRSS | Short Recovery and Stress Scale |
| TQR | Total Quality Recovery Scale |
| RESTQ-Sport | Recovery-Stress Questionnaire |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |