Medications and Nutritional Supplements in Athletes during the 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cups

Table 2

Number of players using a substance prior to a match.

FIFA Futsal World Cup	2000		2004		2008		2012
		%		%		%		%
Any medication	534	47.7	544	48.6	608	38.8	578	39.7
NSAIDs	341	30.4	319	28.5	374	23.9	408	28
Injections	6	0.5	21	1.9	35	2.2	30	2.1
Analgesics	150	13.4	166	14.8	58	3.7	95	6.5
2-agonists	0	0	7	0.6	1	0.1	2	0.1
Muscle relaxants	8	0.7	28	2.5	78	5	88	6
Any nutritional supplement	643	57.4	385	34.4	742	47.3	619	42.5

Injections of corticosteroids and/or local anesthetics.
NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.