Table 1. Mean (±SD) anthropometric characteristics of the subjects in both soccer and running groups before and after 8-week exercise intervention protocol (n = 27). Soccer Group Running Group Pre Post ES Pre Post ES BM (kg) 63.1 (9.5) 63.9 (9.6) .1 55.2 (4.9) 55.6 (4.9) .1 Height (cm) 1.65 (.06) 1.65 (.06) .0 1.63 (.05) 1.63 (5.2) .0 BMI (kg/m2) 23.7 (2.9) 23.4 (2.8) .1 20.7 (1.7) 20.9 (1.7) .1 %BF (%) 27.2 (4.4) 27.4 (4.5) .1 27.1 (4.3) 24.5 (4.7) .1 BM = body mass; BMI = body mass index; %BF = percentage of body fat; ES = effect size.