Efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Women With Gonarthrosis

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 ) .