| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| a.ES | active erosion surface |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BMPs | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| BS | bone surface (BS) |
| BV/TV | bone volume/tissue volume |
| CAS | chronic aversive stimuli |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| ES | erosion surface |
| GRF | ground reaction forces |
| HCRs | high-capacity runners |
| HSPs | heat shock proteins |
| It | intermittent running |
| LCRs | low-capacity runners |
| LMHFV | low-magnitude, high-frequency vibration |
| MAR | metaphyseal mineral apposition rate |
| Oc.S | osteoclast surface |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| OVX | ovariectomized |
| RANKL | receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand |
| SRT | simulated resistance training |
| TRAP | tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |
| CTx | terminal collagen cross-links |
| Tb.N | trabecular number |
| Ct.Th | cortical thickness |
| Tb.BMD | trabecular BMD |
| Tb.Sp | trabecular spacing |
| Tb.Th | trabecular thickness |
| WBVV | whole-body vertical vibration |