by susan@yaharatherapy.com | Jan 31, 2026 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Confidence, Evidence, Motivation
Want to change the narrative on falls in your community? I have something for you! I am proud to be a volunteer of Safe Communities and the Falls Free Dane (FFD) Coalition. For the last 12 years (!!) I’ve been involved with their falls prevention initiative in...
by susan@yaharatherapy.com | Dec 29, 2025 | Ballroom Dance, Community-Based, Confidence, Curriculum, Instruction, News, Waukesha
Ballroom Basics for Balance –Waukesha — in the news! Click on the image to play the news story, featuring one of our Waukesha classes, led by Sue Gasparri. BY Haley Kosik Wisconsin PUBLISHED 9:30 AM ET Mar. 07, 2025 WAUKESHA, Wis. — Wisconsin has the...
by susan@yaharatherapy.com | Dec 28, 2025 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Curriculum, Dance, Dual-tasking, Falls, Instruction, Seniors, Social
Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and loss of independence among older adults. Community-based fall-prevention programs offer a promising intervention, yet most research focuses on program outcomes, such as reduced fall risk, rather than on how...
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 | Jan 21, 2020 | Balance Tests and Measures, Community-Based, Falls, Practice, Seniors, Tai Chi
Betty Chewning, PhD, Dale Wilson, MA, Jane E Mahoney, MD, Kristine M Hallisy, PT, DSc, Nisaratana Sangasubana, PhD, Ronald Gangnon, PhD Summary: Falls among older adults is a pressing public health challenge. Considerable research documents that longer tai chi...
