The effects of weight-making on the physical and mental health of professional jockeys

Professional jockeys are unique amongst weight-making athletes in that they are required to make-weight daily, and compete at different weights. Additionally, jockeys are unique in that they are required to be weighed both pre- and post-competition. Amongst the most common methods to reduce body-wei...

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Main Author: Wilson, George
Published: Liverpool John Moores University 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.590097