Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Correlations between the assessed variables
| Variables | WC | % FAT | BMI | WHR | Oswestry Questionnaire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswestry Questionnaire | r= 0.47 | r= 0.43 | r= 0.35 | r= 0.42 | |
| p= 0.009 | p = 0.018 | p = 0.057 | p = 0.02 | ||
| Physical activity | r= -0.62 | r= -0.43 | r= -0.56 | r= -0.60 | r= -0.03 |
| p= 0.0002 | p = 0.01 | p = 0.001 | p = 0.0003 | p = 0.098 |
Somatic parameters of the examined men
| Somatic parameters | Mean | SD | Min-max | Median | Coefficient of variability | % of the participants above the norm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 70 | 6 | 62-86 | 68.50 | 8.67 | |
| BH (m) | 1.71 | 0.06 | 1.59-1.80 | 1.70 | 3.26 | |
| BM (kg) | 85.4 | 15.7 | 58-122 | 84.50 | 18.4 | |
| WC (m) | 1.02 | 0.145 | 0.78-1.34 | 1.00 | 14.11 | 67% |
| FAT (%) | 25.3 | 7.5 | 9.5-39.0 | 25.05 | 29.6 | 70% |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 | 5.00 | 20.4-41.3 | 28.45 | 17.05 | 83% |
| WHR | 0.97 | 0.08 | 0.8-1.15 | 0.96 | 7.87 | 87% |