| Sumario: | <p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To analyze the range of motion and function of the knee, in addition to evaluating the quality of life and identify if there is improvement in overweight elderly patient sunder going aquatic therapy.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, retrospective, descriptive study, aimed to identify which are the inappropriate An evaluation of quality of life and function, using the SF 36, and Lequesne knee goniometry in six women aged between 58 and 82 years, BMI <u>></u> 25 kg/m2, diagnosis of knee OA who reported pain in the last month. Later were submitted to the aquatic physical therapy twice a week, 50 minutes for eight sessions. By completing these were reassessed.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> We observed significant improvements in the questionnaires and goniometry.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> A protocol aquatic therapy can assist in improving pain, range of motion and quality of life of older overweight.</p>
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