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Weight management and weight loss strategies of professional jockeys

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posted on 2024-06-17, 03:55 authored by J Moore, Anna TimperioAnna Timperio, David CrawfordDavid Crawford, C Burns, D Cameron-Smith
Jockeys are required to maintain very low body weight and precise weight control during competition. This study examined the weight loss and weight management strategies of professional horseracing jockeys in the state of Victoria, Australia. An anonymous, self-completed questionnaire was administered (55 % response rate, n = 116). Almost half (43 %) reported that maintaining riding weight was difficult or very difficult, with 75 % routinely skipping meals. In preparation for racing, 60 % reported that they typically required additional weight loss, with 81 % restricting food intake in the 24 hours prior to racing. Additionally, sauna-induced sweating (29 %) and diuretics (22 %) were frequently employed to further aid in weight loss prior to racing. These rapid weight loss methods did not differ between the 51 % of jockeys who followed a weight management plan compared to those who did not. The impact of these extreme weight loss practices on riding performance and health remains unknown.

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Journal

International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism

Volume

12

Pagination

1-13

Location

Champaign, IL

ISSN

1526-484X

eISSN

1543-2742

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2002, Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.

Issue

1

Publisher

Human Kinetics Publishers

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