| BFP | Body fat percentage |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CG | Control group |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CWI | Cold-water immersion |
| DCG | Delayed cooling group |
| DOMS | Delayed-onset muscle soreness |
| EIMSP | Exercise-induced muscle soreness protocol |
| ESR | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ICG | Immediate cooling group |
| ICC | Intraclass correlation coefficient |
| MAR | Missing at random |
| MT | Muscle thickness |
| MVIC | Maximal voluntary isometric contraction |
| QFM | Quadriceps femoris muscle |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RPE | Rate of perceived exertion |
| SCFL | Subcutaneous fat layer thickness |