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Abstract The aim of this study was to characterize and describe the most frequent and effective offensive and defensive variables in the male goalball elite and compare them between winning and losing teams and higher and lower-level teams. Through the method of systematic observation and with a sample consisting of 25 matches of the men's goalball tournament at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, 4635 pitches and 4520 saves were recorded. The main findings were that, for the attack, there is a higher probability of scoring after the game's interruptions and for the defense, making the defensive balance is better than not doing it, as the probability of conceding a goal is higher when it does not occur. In addition, using the trunk as a body segment to make defenses is also more effective, as the probability of suffering a goal is higher when the defenses are performed by the legs or arms.

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