| MEN | menthol |
| PLA | placebo |
| MR | mouth rinse |
| TRPM8 | transient receptor potential melastatin 8 |
| M-VCT | modified variable cycle test |
| PO | power output (W) |
| PPO | peak power output (W) |
| RPM | revolutions per minute |
| HR | heart rate (bpm) |
| Tc | core body temperature (°C) |
| ROF | rating of fatigue |
| FS | feeling scale |
| sEMG | surface electromyography |
| VL | vastus lateralis |
| VM | vastus medialis |
| RF | rectus femoris |
| TA | tibialis anterior |
| Gast | gastrocnemius |