Universal glossary of terms for human motor development: implementation of the specialized lexicography approach

Objective: The purpose of this article is to create a specialized glossary of terms on human motor development for universal application through a lexicographic approach. This specialized glossary defines terms or jargon in the field of motor development, allowing students, researchers, or professionals in the health sciences or areas related to human movement to access definitions of terms that may be used or translated incorrectly. The intention in creating this glossary was to facilitate communication and understanding of specialized knowledge across languages. Methodology: Two ways of presenting the lexicography were selected. The first was by thematic cluster, and the second was by alphabetical order, with each word in three languages: Spanish, English, and Portuguese. These key terms selected are the most commonly used in the undergraduate motor development courses taught by the authors for more than ten years, as well as among professionals in the field.