Bob Fanelli, MSc, FAFS
Meet Bob
About Bob Fanelli
A different way of looking at movement
I’ve always been interested in how the body works—not just what it can do, but why it moves the way it does.
Over time, that curiosity developed into a focus on applied biomechanics and whole-body movement analysis.
Today, I work with active adults and athletes to better understand how their bodies manage movement, force, and stress—and how those factors relate to pain, performance, and injury.
How I think about movement
Most people think about the body in parts.
I think about it as a system that constantly manages force through movement.
Every step, lift, or rotation requires the body to:
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absorb force
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transfer force
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produce force
When those systems are working well, movement is efficient and coordinated.
When they’re not, the body adapts—often in ways that eventually create stress, limitation, or pain.
My work focuses on identifying those movement patterns and understanding why they develop.
My Family
A Little More About Me
I’ve lived in New Rochelle, NY my entire life, and this community has always been home.
Outside of my work in applied biomechanics and movement assessment, family is an important part of my life. I’ve been with my wife for over 33 years, and we have a son who means everything to me.
That balance of family, community, and lifelong connection here has shaped who I am—and the way I approach my work with people.
My Approach
My Approach
My work is grounded in applied biomechanics, exercise physiology, and movement science.
I hold a Master’s degree in exercise physiology and completed a doctoral fellowship in Applied Functional Science. I also served as teaching faculty in the Applied Functional Science Doctoral Fellowship Program for nearly a decade, where I focused on human movement, load management, and neuromuscular control.
This background informs how I evaluate movement under real-world conditions and how I identify the development of compensation patterns over time.
Rather than focusing on isolated symptoms, I look at how the body functions as an integrated system that manages force through movement.
The personal side
I’ve spent years studying movement, but what continues to drive my work is simple:
Helping people make sense of their bodies.
Many of the clients I work with have already tried multiple approaches without lasting change.
Often, the missing piece is not effort—it’s understanding.
When people begin to see how their movement patterns are connected, it changes how they approach recovery, training, and performance.
That process of clarity is what I find most meaningful.
Closing
My goal is simple:
Help people understand how they move so they can change it—effectively and intentionally.
