TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brodine, Joseph
AU  - Ryan, Kelly
TI  - Weight-Making Practices Among Jockeys: An Update and Review of the Emergent Scientific Literature. [Review]
PY  - 2021///
KW  - IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
KW  - MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
KW  - MedStar Sports Medicine
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - Combined Family Medicine-Preventive Medicine Residency
KW  - Journal Article
KW  - Review
N2  - Numerous publications have described the behaviors employed by professional jockeys on a daily basis to achieve and maintain a minimum racing weight. This narrative review provides an update of recent publications that report on the impact of such practices. Although rapid weight-loss techniques such as calorie restriction and dehydration are commonly thought to be deleterious to jockeys, little evidence exists of enduring health consequences. There is evidence to suggest that jockey training behaviors and dietary choices are not aligned with optimum preparation for the physiological demands of the sport. Further research is necessary to better measure the health impact of jockey weight-making behaviors; such data might guide reforms of athlete behavior and regulatory practices within the global sport of horse racing. Copyright (c) 2021 Ryan and Brodine
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S235143
ER  -