| ABD | Abduction |
| AHD | Acromio-Humeral Distance |
| AROM | Active Range of Motion |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| CM | Constant Murlay |
| CROB | Cochrane Risk of Bias |
| DASH | Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand |
| EMG | Electromyography |
| ER | External Rotation |
| FABQ | Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire |
| GROC | Global Rating of Change |
| IR | Internal Rotation |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MR | Maximum Repetition |
| MD | Mean Difference |
| MDC | Minimum Detectable Change |
| MDP | Muscle Development Program |
| NPRS | Numeric Pain Rating Scale |
| OCEBM | Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine |
| OSI | Ocupational Stress Indicator |
| PROMs | Patient Related Outcome Measures |
| RC | Rotator Cuff |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| RHB | Rehabilitation |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| SD | Standard Desviation |
| SE | Standard Error |
| SMD | Standarized Mean Difference |
| SPADI | Shoulder Pain and Disabilities Index |
| UQYBT | Upper Quarter Y-Balance test |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scale |
| WORC | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index |