| AP | Air pollution |
| AQI | Air Quality Index |
| BC | black carbon |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| ECRHS | European Community Respiratory Health Survey |
| FEF | forced expiratory flow |
| FeNO | fraction of exhaled nitric oxide |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume at one second |
| FOXP3 | forkhead box p3 |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HEAT | Health and Economic Assessment Tool for walking and cycling |
| HIA | Health Impact Assessment |
| HIC | High Income Countries |
| HRV | heart rate variability |
| IHD | ischemic heart disease |
| ISEE | International Society for Environmental Epidemiology |
| ISES | International Society of Exposure Science |
| ISPAH | International Society for Physical Activity and Health |
| LMICs | low- and middle-income countries |
| MFT | multistage fitness test |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MVPA | moderate-to-vigorous physical activity |
| NCDs | non-communicable diseases |
| NO2 | nitrogen dioxide |
| NOx | oxides of nitrogen |
| O3 | ozone |
| PA | physical activity |
| PASE | Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly |
| PM | particulate matter |
| PWV | pulse wave velocity |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| TCE | traditional Chinese exercise |
| TRAP | traffic-related air pollution |
| UFP | ultrafine particles |
| VO2 | maximum oxygen intake |
| VOCs | volatile organic compounds |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| WHO | World Health Organization |