Frankie Wade

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Assistant Professor

SDSU

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Phone/Fax

Primary Phone: 619-594-6984

Building/Location

Exercise and Nutritional Science - 311

Files

Education

  • PhD, Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, 2020
  • MSc, Sport Biomechanics, Loughborough University, 2016
  • BSc, Sport and Exercise Science, University of Bath, 2014

Professional Affiliation

  • International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)    2015-Present
  • American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)         2016-Present
  • International Women in Biomechanics             2020-Present
  • Black Biomechanics Association                         2020-Present
  • International Society of Sports Biomechanics 2015-17

Research Interest

Dr. Wade’s research promotes and preserves mobility in older adults through biomechanics. Any time we leave the house, we must react and respond to the environment and the task we’re trying to do. For example, speeding up when crossing at a crosswalk, trying to navigate a grocery store, or even just walking while talking on the phone. Each of these tasks has both physical and cognitive requirements, and our ability to integrate these systems gets worse with aging. Her research focuses on how adaptable we are while walking, and how this might be related to fall risk and fear of falling.

Recent Publications

  • Baudendistel, S.T., Schmitt, A.C., Balthaser, K., Wade, F., & Hass, C.J. (2022). The effect of limb selection methods on gait analysis in Parkinson’s disease. Parkinsonism and Relaated Disorders. 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2022.10.013
  • Wade, F., Baudendistel, S., Roper, J., Stone, A., Raffegeau, T., Terza, M., Hass, C.J. (2022) Locomotor adaptation training to prevent mobility disability. Biomechanics 10.3390/biomechanics2030031. Associated data published: 10.5281/zenodo.6584790
  • Wade F., Kellaher, G., Baudendistel, S., Pesquera, S., Ferris, D., Seidler, R. D., Manini, T., Clark, D., and Hass, C. (2022). Kinematic analysis of walking speed transitions in younger and older adults. Journal of Biomechanics. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111130
  • Wade F., Hickox L, Lewis G, Horne A, Aynardi M, Juliano P, Aydogan U, and Piazza S. (2021). Achilles Tendon Moment Arm Changes with Fixed-Bearing Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 39 (2), 572-579. 10.1002/jor.24922
  • Wade F., Hickox L, and Piazza S. (2020). Achilles Tendon Moment Arms Are Similar When Computed Using a Single Fixed Axis Versus a Moving Instantaneous Helical Axis. Journal of Biomechanics 109, 109907. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109907
  • Wade F., Lewis G, and Piazza S. (2019). Estimates of Achilles Tendon Moment Arm Differ when Axis of Ankle Rotation is Derived from Ankle Motion. Journal of Biomechanics, 90, 71-11. 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.04.032