Weight-making strategies in professional jockeys: Implications for physical and mental health and well-being

Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 785-796

  Wilson, George ^a   Drust, Barry ^a   Morton, James P ^a   Close, Graeme L ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; CALORIC INTAKE; DEHYDRATION; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FITNESS; HORSE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOMETRY; DEHYDRATION; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FASTING; HORSES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SPORTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84901697325     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0169-7     Document Type: Review

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