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Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study
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...
BB4B & PK Silver
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...
Black Power Dance!
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,...
Dancing in the Park!
We were fortunate to be found by Wisconsin State Journal photojournalist John Hart, dancing at the park. Come join us!
Video Panel: Community Efforts to reduce Adult Falls in Madison/Dane County
Susan was part of a panel presenting how Madison and Dane County, Wisconsin are addressing falls prevention and promoting programs that improve balance. Click the photo, below, to play the presentation by Fitchburg Access Community Television!
Effects of Single-Task Versus Dual-Task Training on Balance Performance in Older Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Patima Silsupadol, PT, PhD, Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD, Vipul Lugade, MS, Paul van Donkelaar, PhD,Li-Shan Chou, PhD, Ulrich Mayr, PhD, Marjorie H. Woollacott, PhDSummary:Dual-task training is effective in improving gait speed under dual-task conditions in elderly...
Association of Dance-Based Mind-Motor Activities With Falls and Physical Function Among Healthy Older Adults A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Michèle Mattle, MSc, MPH; Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya, MD, PhD; Melanie Fischbacher, MSc; Ursina Meyer, PhD; Lauren A. Abderhalden, PhD; Wei Lang, PhD; Richard Mansky, MD; Reto W. Kressig, MD; Johann Steurer, MD; E. John Orav, PhD; Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, MD,...
Dual-task exercises in older adults: A structured review of current literature
Luz A. Varela-Vásquez, Eduard Minobes-Molina, Javier Jerez-RoigSummary:Considerable attention has recently focused on the role of dual-task exercises (DT) in the older adult. The aim was to conduct a review to describe the dual-task exercises that have been shown to...
Looking Forward!
This was the last dance we did in-person inside. Susan's class at the Madison Central Library was a line dance created by young people in Vietnam in reaction to the Ghen Cô Vy Challenge from the Vietnamese Government. It was a way to spread the message about washing...
New Classes – Spring & Summer 2021!
There are SO MANY WAYS to keep dancing! Remember, just three hours a week of challenging your balance (dancing being a FUN way) is shown by research to reduce falls risk! Start today! Ballroom Basics for Balance has been growing and changing with this past year. We...






