Table 1 Definitions of key terms. Many terms in this manuscript are used across disciplines (e.g., strength and conditioning, motor learning and skill acquisition, biomechanics) and used in different contexts [8]

Motor skill

The ability to execute a pattern of behavioral elements in proper relation to certain environments [9]

Motor capacity

Adapted from a prior definition of motor capacity as “what a person can do in a standardized, controlled environment” [10], in the current context, this will be delimited to one’s ability to apply force in a standardized, controlled environment or a measure of strength

Perceptual–cognitive skill

The ability to identify and process key environmental information without the necessity to execute a motor skill for a particular task

Perceptual–motor skill

The ability to exploit key environmental information during the coordination of motor skills for a particular task

Joint loading

Joint power (W) reflects the rate of energy or work (J) generation (or absorption) over time and acts as a proxy for the term “joint loading” throughout this article