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. 2026 Jan 1;14(1):5. doi: 10.3390/sports14010005
ACC/AHA American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
AIx Augmentation index
AIx@75 Augmentation index normalized to a heart rate of 75 bpm
ANOVA Analysis of variance
CBF Calf blood flow
cSBP Central systolic blood pressure
cDBP Central diastolic blood pressure
cPP Central pulse pressure
cAIx Central augmentation index
CVD Cardiovascular diseases
D Diameter
DBP Diastolic blood pressure
ESS Endothelial shear stress
FBF Forearm blood flow
FMD Flow-mediated dilation
LVEW Left ventricular energy
NO Nitric oxide
NOx Nitric oxide metabolites nitrite/nitrate
PP Pulse pressure
PWA Pulse wave analysis
PWVcf Pulse wave velocity carotid–femoral
RPE Rate of perceived exertion
SBP Systolic blood pressure
SD Standard deviation
VOP Venous occlusion plethysmography