41. Abbreviations
AACVPR American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation
ABI ankle/brachial pressure index
ACC American College of Cardiology
ACE-I angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ACLS advanced cardiac life support
ACS Acute coronary syndrome
ACSM American College of Sports Medicine
ADL activities of daily living
ADT androgen deprivation therapy
AEDs automated external defibrillators
AHA American Heart Association
AHFS American Hospital Formulary Service
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALT alanine transaminase
AMI acute myocardial infarction
AMS acute mountain sickness
ARBs angiotensin II receptor blockers
ART antiretroviral therapy
AS ankylosing spondylitis
ASH American Society of Hypertension
AST aspartate aminotransferase
ATP III Adult Treatment Panel III
ATS American Thoracic Society
42. AV atrioventricular
AVD atherosclerotic vascular disease
BIA bioelectrical impedance analysis
BLS basic life support
BMD bone mineral density
BMI body mass index
BMT bone marrow transplantation
BP blood pressure
BUN blood urea nitrogen
CAAHEP Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs
CABG(S) coronary artery bypass graft (surgery)
CAC coronary artery calcium
CAD coronary artery disease
CCB calcium channel blockers
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEP ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist®
CHF congestive heart failure
CKD chronic kidney disease
CM cardiomyopathy
CNS central nervous system
CoAES Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP cerebral palsy
CPET cardiopulmonary exercise test
CPISRA Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPT ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
CR cardiac rehabilitation
CRF cardiorespiratory fitness
CVD cardiovascular disease
43. CWR constant work rate
DASH Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
Db body density
DBP diastolic blood pressure
DBS deep brain stimulation
DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
DM diabetes mellitus
DMARD disease-modifying antirheumatic drug
DOMS delayed onset muscle soreness
DRI direct renin inhibitor
DS Down syndrome
DVR dynamic variable resistance
EAS European Atherosclerosis Society
ECG electrocardiogram (electrocardiographic)
EDSS Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale
EE energy expenditure
EI energy intake
EIB exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
EIM Exercise is Medicine
EMS emergency medical service
EP-C ACSM Certified Exercise PhysiologistSM
ERS European Respiratory Society
ESC European Society of Cardiology
ESRD end-stage renal disease
ETT exercise tolerance testing
Ex Rx exercise prescription
FES-LCE functional electrical stimulation-leg cycle ergometry
FEV1.0 forced expiratory volume in one second
FFBd fat-free body density
FFM fat-free mass
44. FITT-VP Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type, Volume, and Progression
FM fat mass
FN false negative
FP false positive
FPG fasting plasma glucose
FRAX Fracture Risk Algorithm
FRIEND Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National
Database
FVC forced vital capacity
GEI ACSM Certified Group Exercise InstructorSM
GFR glomerular filtration rate
GLP-1 glucagon-like peptide 1
GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
GXT graded exercise test
HACE high-altitude cerebral edema
HAPE high-altitude pulmonary edema
HbA1C glycolated hemoglobin
HBM health belief model
HCTZ hydrochlorothiazide
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
HIIT high intensity interval training
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
HR heart rate
HRmax maximal heart rate
HRpeak peak heart rate
HRR heart rate reserve
45. HRrest resting heart rate
hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
HSCT hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
HTN hypertension
ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator
ID intellectual disability
IDF International Diabetes Federation
IDL intermediate-density lipoprotein
IFG impaired fasting glucose
IGT impaired glucose tolerance
IHD ischemic heart disease
IMT inspiratory muscle training
ISH International Society of Hypertension
IVC inspiration vital capacity
IVCD intraventricular conduction delay
JTA job task analysis
KSs knowledge and skills
LABS Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
LBP low back pain
LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
L-G-L Lown-Ganong-Levine
LLN lower limit of normal
LVAD left ventricular assist device
LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
LVH left ventricular hypertrophy
MAP mean arterial pressure
MET metabolic equivalent
Metsyn metabolic syndrome
MI myocardial infarction
MR mitral regurgitation
MS multiple sclerosis
46. MSI musculoskeletal injury
MVC maximal voluntary contraction
MVV maximal voluntary ventilation
6MWT 6-min walk test
NCCA National Commission for Certifying Agencies
NCEP National Cholesterol Education Program
NFCI nonfreezing cold injuries
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NOTF National Obesity Task Force
NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NSTE non–ST-segment elevation
NSTEMI non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
NYHA New York Heart Association
OA osteoarthritis
OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OUES oxygen uptake efficiency slope
PA physical activity
PAD peripheral artery disease
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension
PaO2 partial pressure of arterial oxygen
PAR-Q+ Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
PD Parkinson disease
PEF peak expiratory flow
PG plasma glucose
PKU phenylketonuria
PNF proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
47. PPMS primary progressive multiple sclerosis
PR pulmonary rehabilitation
PRMS progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis
PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PVC premature ventricular contraction
cardiac output
QTc QT corrected for heart rate
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RCEP ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist®
RER respiratory exchange ratio
RHR resting heart rate
1-RM one repetition maximum
ROM range of motion
RPE rating of perceived exertion
RRMS relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
RVH right ventricular hypertrophy
SaO2 percent saturation of arterial oxygen
SBP systolic blood pressure
SCA sudden cardiac arrest
SCD sudden cardiac death
SCI spinal cord injury
SCT social cognitive theory
SD standard deviation
SDT self-determination theory
SEE standard error of the estimate
SET social ecological theory
SIT sprint interval training
SpO2 percent saturation of arterial oxygen
SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery
SRT shuttle run test
48. T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacement
TG triglycerides
THR target heart rate
TLC total lung capacity
TN true negative
TOBEC total body electrical conductivity
TP true positive
TPB theory of planned behavior
TTM transtheoretical model
VAT ventilatory-derived anaerobic threshold
VC vital capacity
CO2 volume of carbon dioxide per minute
E expired ventilation per minute
VF ventricular fibrillation
VHD valvular heart disease
VLDL very low-density lipoprotein
O2 volume of oxygen consumed per minute
O2max maximal volume of oxygen consumed per minute (maximal
oxygen uptake, maximal oxygen consumption)
O2peak peak oxygen uptake
O2R oxygen uptake reserve
% O2R percentage of oxygen uptake reserve
VT ventilatory threshold
WBGT wet-bulb globe temperature
WCT Wind Chill Temperature Index
WHR waist-to-hip ratio
W-P-W Wolff-Parkinson-White