| AFA | Arm fat area |
| AMA | Arm muscle area |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CAAE | Certificate of presentation for ethical appraisal |
| CAPES | Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel |
| CEP | Research Ethics Committee |
| CNPq | National Council for Scientific and Technological Development |
| CP | Cerebral palsy |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| ES | Effect size |
| FACEPE | Fundação de Amparo à Ciência e Tecnologia do Estado de Pernambuco |
| GMFCS | Gross Motor Function Classification System |
| IMT | Inspiratory muscle training |
| MUAC | Mid-upper arm circumference |
| STROBE | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |
| Tdi,ee | Diaphragmatic thickness at end-expiration |
| Tdi,ei | Diaphragmatic thickness at end-inspiration |
| TSF | Tricep skinfold thickness |