| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| HIRT | High-intensity resistance training |
| BFRT | Blood-flow restriction training |
| ACSA | Anatomical cross-sectional area |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| BRAIN-M | Blood-Flow Restriction and High-Intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| RPE | Rate of perceived exertion |
| IPAQ-SF | International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Short Form |
| RM | Repetition maximum |
| DTI | Diffusion tensor imaging |
| FA | Fractional anisotropy |
| RF | Rectus femoris |
| VL | Vastus lateralis |
| VI | Vastus intermedius |
| VM | Vastus medialis |
| BFS | Biceps femoris short head |
| BFL | Biceps femoris long head |
| ST | Semitendinosus |
| SM | Semimembranosus |
| AD | Adductors |
| GR | Gracilis |
| SR | Sartorius |
| ALOP | Arterial limb occlusion pressure |
| EOE | Eccentric-only exercise |
| RT | Resistance training |
| BH-FDR | Benjamini–Hochberg false discovery rate |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |