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

Table 3

Number of players using a substance during the tournament.

FIFA Futsal World Cup	2000		2004		2008		2012
		%		%		%		%
Any medication	149	66.5	146	65.2	171	61.1	215	64.0
NSAIDs	98	43.8	98	43.8	125	44.6	165	49.1
Injections	5	2.2	8	3.6	16	5.7	12	3.6
Analgesics	40	17.9	66	29.5	32	11.4	51	15.2
β2-agonists	0	0	2	0.9	1	0.4	1	0.3
Muscle relaxants	5	2.2	15	6.7	37	13.2	48	14.3
Any nutritional supplement	123	54.9	107	47.8	147	52.5	175	52.1

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