Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Women With Gonarthrosis

Patients will be divided into two groups: group perform proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and other group submit performing resistance exercises.

Inclusion criteria

• Women;
• Age between 50 and 80 years;
• Clinical diagnosis of Osteoarthritis of knees ;
• Patients with presence of at least 90 ° range of motion of knee flexion ;
• Do not practitioners of physical exercise and physical therapy during the period of participation in the survey

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of other rheumatological and neurological diseases ;
• orthopedic surgery History in the lower limbs ;
• Individuals with muscle strength of the lower limbs <3 ;
• Cognitive impairment or neurological disease that compromises the understanding and implementation of the Protocol (Mini Mental State Examination <18 for the illiterate and <24 for others);
• Body mass index ≥ 30.0 (obesity , according to the World Health Organization ) .
• Individuals classified as physical activity level "very active" by the IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire ) .