| AE | Aerobic exercise |
| ANOVA | Analyses of variance |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CAR | Cortisol awakening reaction |
| dVO2max | Change in maximum oxygen capacity |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EEG | Electroencephalogram |
| EMG | Electromyogram |
| HDRS17 | 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale |
| HPA-axis | Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis |
| HR | Heartrate |
| HRmax | Maximal heartrate |
| ICD-10 | International classification of diseases 10 |
| ITT | Intention-to-treat |
| LOCF | Last observation carried forward |
| M | Mean |
| PSG | Polysomnography |
| PSQI | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| REM | Rapid eye movement |
| sBDNF | Serum Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SE | Standard error |
| SOL | Sleep onset latency |
| SNRI | Selective serotonine-norepinephrine-reuptake-inhibitors |
| SSRI | Selective serotonine-reuptake-inhibitors |
| SWS | Slow wave sleep |
| TNF-alpha | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
| TST | Total sleep time |
| VO2max | Maximum oxygen capacity |
| WASO | Wake after sleep onset |
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