Key Points - DXA has been used most frequently in jockey research to assess body composition and bone status, while skinfold thickness and various generic skinfold prediction equations have been used to predict body fat percentage. - Fat mass in male jockeys has increased in the last decade, thus indicating the possibility of greater difficulty to make weight and the reliance on unhealthy weight loss techniques to reach the low designated riding weights. - Male flat jockeys present with consistently lower bone density values at reported sites than male national hunt and female jockeys. Without standardised testing protocols in jockey research, the accuracy of interpretation for bone status is limited. - Jockey-specific classification criteria and reference ranges should be considered for the appropriate evaluation of bone health measurements.
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