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Understanding Ataxia: How It Impacts Your Balance and Walking

Mar 31, 2025

Understanding Ataxia: How It Impacts Your Balance and Walking

Mar 31, 2025

Mar 31, 2025

The Definitive Guide to Sarcopenia: Understanding, Preventing, and Reversing Age-Related Muscle Loss

Mar 22, 2025

The Definitive Guide to Sarcopenia: Understanding, Preventing, and Reversing Age-Related Muscle Loss

Mar 22, 2025

Mar 22, 2025

The Art of Beam Balancing: A Simple and Fun Way to Improve Your Balance

Mar 15, 2025

The Art of Beam Balancing: A Simple and Fun Way to Improve Your Balance

Mar 15, 2025

Mar 15, 2025

Understanding Modifiable vs. Non-Modifiable Fall Risk Factors

Mar 10, 2025

Understanding Modifiable vs. Non-Modifiable Fall Risk Factors

Mar 10, 2025

Mar 10, 2025

Sleep and Balance: How a Good Night’s Rest Keeps You Steady

Mar 2, 2025

Sleep and Balance: How a Good Night’s Rest Keeps You Steady

Mar 2, 2025

Mar 2, 2025

Slapping-Out in Martial Arts: Safe Fall or Risky Technique?

Feb 25, 2025

Slapping-Out in Martial Arts: Safe Fall or Risky Technique?

Feb 25, 2025

Feb 25, 2025

Balance Training and Neuroplasticity: How Training Your Stability Rewires Your Brain

Feb 16, 2025

Balance Training and Neuroplasticity: How Training Your Stability Rewires Your Brain

Feb 16, 2025

Feb 16, 2025

SoF Historical Spotlight - Ian Waterman: The Man Without Proprioception

Feb 11, 2025

SoF Historical Spotlight - Ian Waterman: The Man Without Proprioception

Feb 11, 2025

Feb 11, 2025

How to Safely Get Up After a Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide for Older Adults

Feb 10, 2025

How to Safely Get Up After a Fall: A Step-by-Step Guide for Older Adults

Feb 10, 2025

Feb 10, 2025

Falling Tutorials & Talks

Presentation: The Missing Link of Fall Prevention

Nov 3, 2021

Presentation: The Missing Link of Fall Prevention

Nov 3, 2021

Nov 3, 2021

Backwards Shoulder Roll Tutorial

Feb 8, 2021

Backwards Shoulder Roll Tutorial

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

Half-Backwards Roll Tutorial

Feb 1, 2021

Half-Backwards Roll Tutorial

Feb 1, 2021

Feb 1, 2021

Stepping Strategies Tutorial

Nov 1, 2020

Stepping Strategies Tutorial

Nov 1, 2020

Nov 1, 2020

Modified 4-Stage Balance Test

Oct 19, 2020

Modified 4-Stage Balance Test

Oct 19, 2020

Oct 19, 2020

But-Roll Tutorial

Oct 10, 2020

But-Roll Tutorial

Oct 10, 2020

Oct 10, 2020

Forward Half-Roll Tutorial

Oct 5, 2020

Forward Half-Roll Tutorial

Oct 5, 2020

Oct 5, 2020

Sideways Shoulder Roll Tutorial

Sep 28, 2020

Sideways Shoulder Roll Tutorial

Sep 28, 2020

Sep 28, 2020

Base of Support Model

Sep 20, 2020

Base of Support Model

Sep 20, 2020

Sep 20, 2020

Science of Falling Podcast

CrossFit, Scaling Exercises, and the Infamous Burpee w/ Dr. Dan Dallatore and Brayton Chase

Jan 15, 2022

CrossFit, Scaling Exercises, and the Infamous Burpee w/ Dr. Dan Dallatore and Brayton Chase

Jan 15, 2022

Jan 15, 2022

SOF Podcast Episode 8: Physical therapy, falling, and personal movement practices with Ben Musholt, PT

Nov 7, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 8: Physical therapy, falling, and personal movement practices with Ben Musholt, PT

Nov 7, 2021

Nov 7, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 7: Swimming, Dry Land Training, and Falling with Ryan Chaney, PT, DPT, CSCS

Aug 7, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 7: Swimming, Dry Land Training, and Falling with Ryan Chaney, PT, DPT, CSCS

Aug 7, 2021

Aug 7, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 6: Parkour, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, and Falling with Christian Fairfax

Apr 18, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 6: Parkour, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, and Falling with Christian Fairfax

Apr 18, 2021

Apr 18, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 5: Baseball, Balance, and Diving for Balls with Nick Whittaker, PT, DPT, CSCS

Mar 28, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 5: Baseball, Balance, and Diving for Balls with Nick Whittaker, PT, DPT, CSCS

Mar 28, 2021

Mar 28, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 4: Breaking Ankles and Walking on Ice with Elisabeth Michaud, PT, DPT

Mar 1, 2021

SOF Podcast Episode 4: Breaking Ankles and Walking on Ice with Elisabeth Michaud, PT, DPT

Mar 1, 2021

Mar 1, 2021

PK Podcast Hosted by Edward Whitehead with Guest Dr. Brent Pritt

Nov 23, 2020

PK Podcast Hosted by Edward Whitehead with Guest Dr. Brent Pritt

Nov 23, 2020

Nov 23, 2020

SOF Podcast Episode 3: The Foot and Shoes w/ Mike Pisani, MSc

Aug 15, 2020

SOF Podcast Episode 3: The Foot and Shoes w/ Mike Pisani, MSc

Aug 15, 2020

Aug 15, 2020

SOF Podcast Episode 2: Fall Injuries, Surgical Complications, and Learning to Fall w/ Daniel Goodman, DO

May 10, 2020

SOF Podcast Episode 2: Fall Injuries, Surgical Complications, and Learning to Fall w/ Daniel Goodman, DO

May 10, 2020

May 10, 2020

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