| PA | Physical activity |
| LBP | Low back pain |
| L4 | Lumbar spine level 4 |
| L5 | Lumbar spine level 5 |
| LSBU | London South Bank University |
| AX3 | 3-axis/triaxial |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| USA | United States of America |
| cm | Centimetres |
| BM | Body mass |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| m2 | Metres squared |
| Km/h | Kilometres per hour |
| hz | Hertz |
| BW/s | Loading dose per second |
| m/s2 | Metre per second squared |
| fi | Frequency |
| g | Gravitational force |
| LD | Loading dose |
| LI | Loading intensity |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance |
| ICC | Intraclass Correlation Coefficient |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for Social Science |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SW | Slow walking |
| NW | Normal walking |
| FW | Fast walking |
| SR | Slow running |
| NR | Normal running |
| FR | Fast running |
| AS | Ascending stairs |
| DS | Descending stairs |
| CI | Confidence intervals |