Weight management and weight loss strategies of professional jockeys Moore, Jan, Timperio, Anna, Crawford, David, Burns, Cate and Cameron-Smith, David 2002, Weight management and weight loss strategies of professional jockeys, International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1-13. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Weight management and weight loss strategies of professional jockeys Author(s) Moore, Jan Timperio, Anna orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-5012 Crawford, David orcid.org/0000-0002-2467-7556 Burns, Cate Cameron-Smith, David Journal name International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism Volume number 12 Issue number 1 Start page 1 End page 13 Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers Place of publication Champaign, IL Publication date 2002 ISSN 1526-484X 1543-2742 Summary 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. Language eng Field of Research 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2002, Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30001713 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition School of Health Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 16 Oct 2008, 09:12:21 EST Tue, 28 Apr 2009, 16:58:37 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 21:28:25 EST Fri, 20 Jun 2014, 08:43:43 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 19:32:36 EST Wed, 14 Oct 2015, 12:51:49 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 49 times in TR Web of Science Cited 40 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1637 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 08:04:39 EST