Andrew W Froehle, PhD

Department:
Kinesiology & Health
Title:
Professor, Kinesiology and Health and Orthopedic Surgery; Co-Director of the Sports Science Program; Orthopedic Residency Program Research Director
Address:
Millett Hall 266, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
937-775-2962
Email:
andrew.froehle@wright.edu

    Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health (primary)

    Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (secondary)

    Director, Health Sciences BS Program

    Director, Wright State Motion Analysis Laboratory

    Orthopaedic Residency Program Research Director

    Education History

    Wright State University, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2011-2013, Lifespan Health Research Center

    University of California, San Diego, Ph.D., 2011, Anthropology

    University of California, San Diego, M.A., 2004, Anthropology

    University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 2001, Anthropology

    Teaching

    HED 2340: Health Behaviors

    HPR 2430: Motor Development and Learning

    KNH 2500: Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise Science

    KNH 2530: Fundamentals of Biomechanics

    KNH 4890: Evolution of Human Movement

    KNH 4890: Evolutionary Perspectives on Diet and Exercise 

    KNH 7500: Scientific Foundations of Conditioning

    KNH 7550: Biomechanics 

    KNH 7800: Research Methods and Program Evaluation

    ORS 8402: Orthopedic Surgery Research Elective

    Advising undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and Orthopaedic Surgery residents on research design and project completion.

    Research Statement

    Dr. Froehle is a human biologist with training in biomechanics, bioenergetics, exercise physiology, musculoskeletal anatomy, and evolutionary anthropology. His research centers on changes in physical performance and function across the lifespan, with a particular focus on the effects of hormonal and metabolic shifts (e.g., during puberty and aging) on functional outcomes. In terms of clinical relevance, Dr. Froehle’s work treats abnormal physical function and changes in performance as potential indicators of underlying disease or disorder. His research also examines physical performance profiles as risk factors for subsequent injury or development of disease. Current research programs include:

    • Normal maturation of walking gait during puberty.
    • Pubertal development, walking gait biomechanics, and risk for anterior cruciate ligament injury.
    • Longitudinal changes in walking gait with aging and knee osteoarthritis progression
    • Bioenergetics of human movement and subsistence behavior

     

    Publications: Google Scholar profile

    Motion Analysis Lab: Click here

     

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