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Nutritional, lifestyle, and weight control practices of professional jockeys

Eimear Dolan School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Helen O'Connor Exercise and Sport Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Adrian McGoldrick The Turf Club, Dublin, Ireland
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Gillian O'Loughlin The Turf Club, Dublin, Ireland
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Deirdre Lyons Coaching Ireland, Limerick, Ireland
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Giles Warrington School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
Pages 791-799 | Accepted 31 Jan 2011, Published online: 19 Apr 2011

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