Wisconsin has the nation’s highest reported death rate from falls among older adults. But many falls can be prevented through balance drills and classes — from ballroom dancing to parkour — that ...

I’ve always had a fear of falling. When I was a kid, I’d step on each stair with both feet before moving onto the next step until some embarrassingly late age in my childhood. Other kids would try to ...

It looks like something out of a ninja movie. The extreme sport known as parkour involves vaulting high obstacles, leaping from rooftop to rooftop and literally bouncing off the walls. It’s all about ...

Wisconsin has the nation’s highest reported death rate from falls among older adults. But many falls can be prevented through ...

A group of eight to 10 students congregates in front of the School of Dentistry’s Kellogg Building on a bright Tuesday afternoon. Some of the guys (though a lone female will join them later in the day ...

Wisconsin Watch talked with local experts and attended three Madison-area classes designed to improve balance and prevent fall injuries: Stepping On, Parkour for Seniors and Ballroom Basics for ...