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Balance in orthostatism and walking are both affected in the early stages of lower limbs osteoarthritis. Kinetotherapy can play a major part in the re-education of these disorders, being besides the medication treatment, an important condition to improve the quality of those patients' lives. We consider that one of the most important aspects of the kinetotherapy programme is the proper dosage of the exercises, taking into consideration the fact that fatigue can be a negative factor in the recovery process of the people with degenerative diseases of the lower limbs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]