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University of Connecticut Neag School of Education Department of Kinesiology


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Michael Joseph

  • Assistant professor
Dr Joseph obtained a Masters of Scienci in Physical therapy from Springfield College in 1997.  He then worked in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy, consulting with many professional and collegiate teams until returning to school for a PhD in Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut in 2004.  Dr. Joseph has several research interests inclusive of tendon biology and pathology, sport biomechanics related to injury prevention, and clinical effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.  Dr. Joseph teaches clinical pathology and musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment to Doctor of Physical Therapy students as well as an advanced course in musculoskeletal pathology for graduate students within the Kinesiology department.  

Dr. Joseph is on the board of directors for CT-FEAT (Connecticut families for effective autism treatment) and is an advocate for parents seeking appropriate education throughout the state.
  • Contact Information:
  • Office:
    • Location: Koons 208
  • Mailing Address:
    • 358 Mansfield Rd
    • Storrs, CT 06269
  • Currently Teaching:
    • Clinical Pathology
    • Musculoskeletal evaluation and intervention
    • Musculoskeletal tissue pathology and repair
  • Associations/Organizations/Outreach:
    • CT-FEAT Connecticut families for effective autism treatment
  • Selected Publications/Presentations:
    • Joseph MF. Clinical evaluation and rehabilitation prescription for knee motion loss. Physical Therapy in Sport. (epub ahead of print) mar, 2012
    • Joseph MF, Oneil B, Dilietto L, Crowley J. Incidence of tendinopathy in a young, healthy adult population. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. (epub ahead of print) feb, 2012
    • Joseph MF, Taft K, Moskwa, Denegar CR. Deep friction massage for the treatment of tendinopathy: A systematic review of a classic treatment in the face of a new paradigm of understanding. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. (epub ahead of print) feb, 2012
    • Joseph MF, Rahl M, Sheehan J, Macdougall B, Horn E, Denegar CR, Trojian TH,Anderson JM, Kraemer WJ. Timing of Lower Extremity Frontal Plane Motion DiffersBetween Female and Male Athletes During a Landing Task. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39(7):1517-21
    • Earp JE, Kraemer WJ, Cormie P, Volek JS, Maresh CM, Joseph MF, Newton RU. Influence of muscle-tendon unit structure on rate of force development during the squat, countermovement, and drop jumps. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Feb;25(2):340-7.
    • Earp JE, Joseph M, Kraemer WJ, Newton RU, Comstock BA, Fragala MS, Dunn-Lewis C, Solomon-Hill G, Penwell ZR, Powell MD, Volek JS, Denegar CR, Häkkinen K, Maresh CM. Lower-body muscle structure and its role in jump performance during squat, countermovement, and depth drop jumps. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Jun;24(6):1705
    • Joseph M, Craig R Denegar, Elaine Horn, Bradley MacDougall, Michael Rahl, Jessica Sheehan, Thomas Trojian, Jeffery M Anderson, James E Clark, William J Kraemer.A 5° medial wedge reduces frontal but not saggital plane motion during jump landing in highly trained women athletes. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine Volume 2010:1 Pages 23 – 27
    • William J. Kraemer , Joseph M, Volek J, Maresh CM. Endogenous Opioid Peptide Responses to Opioid and Anti-Inflammatory Medications following Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage. Peptides. 31:88-93, 2010.
    • Joseph, M., C.M. Maresh, W.J. Kraemer, B.C. Nindl, A.D. Mazzocca. Histological and molecular analysis of the biceps tendon long head post-tenotomy. The Journal of Orthopedic Research. 27:1379-1385, 2009
    • Joseph, M., D. Tiberio, J. Baird, T. Trojian, J.M. Anderson, W.J. Kraemer, C.M. Maresh. Knee Valgus During Drop-Jumps in NCAA Division I Female Athletes: The effect of a medial post. American Journal of Sports Medicine 36:285-289, 2008.
  • Funded Research:
    • Cellular and molecular investigation of tendon disease
    • Biomechanics of tendon across different activity levels
    • Biomechanics of tendon pathology
    • Biomechanical comparison of tendon in men and women
    • Injury prevention
    • Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions
    • Effect of exercise and compression on joint atention and academic achievement in youngsters with autism