The warm-up is usually a means to an end (e.g., preparing for subsequent performance), but its pedagogical and training potential should be acknowledged.

The warm-up may serve multiple complementary goals (e.g., cognitive and neuromuscular readiness).

The acute effects of the warm-up in reducing injury rates are controversial and require further research.

Athletes could benefit from long-term exposure to different structures, modalities, and loads of warm-ups, shaping the background for future individualization of the warm-ups or even self-warm-ups (i.e., unsupervised warm-ups).