Table 2 Instructions/cues provided to athletes in the experimental group during each exercise

Double-leg squat

While bending your knees, point your knees toward the cones and pretend you are going to sit on a chair while keeping a ball between your knees

Notes: Cones positioned in line with neutral knee positions.

Walking lunge

While pretending you have a plank on your back, point your knee toward an imaginary point in front of you.

Single-leg squat

Stand on one leg and reach slowly toward the cone with your knee while bending your knee.

Notes: Cone positioned in line with neutral knee position.

Double-leg drop jump

Jump down from the box, land on the markers on the floor, and point your toes and knees toward the cones.

Notes: Cones positioned in line with neutral knee positions; 30 cm high box.

Single-leg stance, unstable surface

Keep the bar horizontal.

Notes: Athlete held bar in front of them during exercise.

Single-leg countermovement jump

Jump as high as you can and touch the hanging ball.

Notes: Ball included as overhead goal; height adjusted for each athlete.

Horizontal bound

Push against the ground as forcefully as possible.

Single-leg standing long jump

Try to jump past the line.

Notes: Target line provided; distance adjusted for each athlete.