This study aims to assess the effectiveness of two Physiotherapy treatments: one with manual therapy using joint traction, passive muscle stretching, and isometric exercise, active resisted and proprioception exercises; and other treatment with educational sessions and home exercises to improve the ROM, muscle strength and proprioception in patients with haemophilia and arthropathy of the knee.
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Changes in the range of movement (ROM)
Timeframe: Screening visit (pretreatment assessment), postreatment evaluation (12 week) and follow up assessment (6 months after treatment)
Changes in quadriceps muscle circumference
Timeframe: Screening visit (pretreatment assessment), postreatment evaluation (12 week) and follow up assessment (6 months after treatment)
Changes in muscle strength of quadriceps
Timeframe: Screening visit (pretreatment assessment), postreatment evaluation (12 week) and follow up assessment (6 months after treatment)
Changes in the perception of pain
Timeframe: Screening visit (pretreatment assessment), postreatment evaluation (12 week) and follow up assessment (6 months after treatment)
Changes in the assessment of radiological joint deterioration
Timeframe: Screening visit (pretreatment assessment), postreatment evaluation (12 week) and follow up assessment (6 months after treatment)