by jessparvin | Jul 9, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Susan was recently interviewed for TWO podcasts about BB4B. Check out our Media/Press page to go to the links and listen, or bring them up on your favorite podcast source. Balance Matters – Episode: “Ballroom Basics for Balance with Susan Frikken”...
by jessparvin | May 5, 2023 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Confidence, Dance, Fear, News, Seniors, Uncategorized
In 2021, dancers from one of our BB4B classes were invited to participate in a study with Dr. Kristen Pickett and her lab at the UW-Madison Kinesiology department examining the effectiveness of our class on many measures, including balance and self-reported confidence...
by jessparvin | Dec 31, 2022 | Balance Tests and Measures, Confidence, Falls, Fear, Feet, Seniors, Uncategorized
Pol F, Khajooei Z, Hosseini SM, Taheri A, Forghany S, Menz HB. Summary: Several foot and ankle characteristics are associated with fear of falling and mobility in older people. Targeting these modifiable risk factors may play a role in reducing fear of falling and...
by jessparvin | Nov 20, 2022 | News
The Friday in-person class at the library in Madison, WI was featured in the PK Move community, which has created PK Silver, another super-fun falls-prevention curriculum using Parkour to improve mobility and balance in older adults. Here is the class, practicing a...
by jessparvin | Oct 5, 2022 | News
We enjoyed Guest Instructor Francis Medrano, who taught his Black Power Dance curriculum to the Madison Senior Center-sponsored Friday morning class at the Madison Central Library. “Francis Medrano is an internationally-toured professional dancer, choreographer,...
