Welcome to Body Balance, a class at UT Health’s Olympic Center gym designed to improve balance and prevent falls. Mahaffey, 28, leads the half-hour class at 9:30 a.m. each Tuesday and Thursday.

Muscle memory is a commonly used term for motor skill acquisition and retention. Activities like cycling or swimming are good examples of muscle memory in action, as people can perform these movements ...

As Elvis Presley crooned “All Shook Up,” class members struggled to balance on one foot while lifting the other one off the floor. “There’s a whole lot of shaking going on right here,” said instructor ...