TY - JOUR T1 - The Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Nsaids) In the Xvth Pan-American Games - Rio de Janeiro 2007 JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2009.065342 SP - bjsm.2009.065342 AU - Eduardo Ramos Da Silva AU - Eduardo Henrique De Rose AU - Jorge Pinto Ribeiro AU - Lisiane Borges Rocha Sampedro AU - Daniel Victorino Devos AU - Alexandre Ortiz Ferreira AU - Luiz Fernando Martins Kruel Y1 - 2009/01/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2009/12/01/bjsm.2009.065342.abstract N2 - Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are frequently used in sports medicine to reduce time of incapacity. Objective: To describe the frequency of NSAIDS use by athletes in the XVth Pan-American Games. Methods: All athletes who were tested by the anti-doping control filled a form. The voluntarily declared medications were recorded and categorized according to sport modality, gender, region, and control situation according to the World Anti-doping Agency. Results: Among the 1,261 athletes tested (231 out competition and 1030 in competition; 733 men and 528 women), 63 % reported use of drugs, NSAIDS being the most frequently (64 % of users) used medications. The use of medications was not significantly difference between genders or among different regions of the world. The number of users of only 1 type of NSAID was higher than those who used more than one type of NSAIDS or a combination with analgesics (335 cases vs. 168 cases). In competition reports presented higher use of NSAIDS than out competition. Conclusion: Athletes tested by the anti-doping control of the XVth Pan-American Games reported a high frequency of NSAIDS use. The frequent utilization in competition suggests that these medications might be used as ergogenic aid. ER -