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micahj@udel.edu 646.228.4348
www.micahjosephson.com
EDUCATION
M.S. 2011 West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, Exercise & Sport
PA Physiology
Research: The Gershwin Index of Functionality: The creation and development
of a new physical functioning test for seniors
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University
Adjunct Instructor
American Council on Exercise Certification Preparation Course Spring 2012
Department of Kinesiology, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
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11 students, undergraduate
Responsible for lecturing and creating supportive activities to teach and reinforce the
knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to pass the ACE Fitness Personal Training Certification
exam.
Guest Lecturer
KAAP220: Anatomy and Physiology Jan 2017
Department of Kinesiology, University of Delaware
Title: Functional Neuromuscular Mechanics
Non-university
Instructor
Personal Training education coursework 2003-2004
Equinox Fitness, Equinox Fitness Training Institute, New York, NY
Responsible for instructing new trainers in
Exercise Testing and Program Design
Applied Anatomy/Kinesiology
Motor Learning
Advanced Stretching Techniques
PUBLICATIONS
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Josephson, M.D., Williams, John G. Functional-Strengthening: A Pilot Study on Balance
Control Improvement in Community Dwelling Older Adults. (2017). Montenegrin Journal of
Sports Science and Medicine. 6: 75-78.
Josephson, M.D., Knight, C.A. The relationship between surface electromyography outcome
measures and rate of force development. (In preparation)
Josephson, M.D., Rose, W., Knight, C.A. Bilinear modeling of the rate of neuromuscular
activation at increasing velocities. (In preparation)
Josephson, M.D. A brief review of the pathophysiology and treatment of bradykinesia for
people with Parkinsons disease. (In preparation)
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
Josephson, M., Knight, C.A. (2017) Differences in Neuromuscular Excitation Rates in Young
Adult, Older Adult, and People with Parkinsons Disease. Annual meeting for the Mid-
Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine; Harrisburg, PA.
Diana, J., Josephson, M., Knight, C.A. (2017) Relationships Among sEMG Measures of
Neuromuscular Excitation. Annual meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the
American College of Sports Medicine; Harrisburg, PA.
Sibson, B., Daniels, R., Howard, S., Josephson, M., Knight, C.A. (2017) High Speed Cycling
and the Law of Initial Values in Parkinsons Disease. Annual meeting for the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine; Harrisburg, PA.
Josephson, M., Knight, C.A. (2016) The Relationship Between Rate of Force Development
and Surface EMG Measures in Tibialis Anterior. ACSM Annual Meeting; Boston, MA
Josephson, M., Knight, C.A. (2015) The relationship between initial motor unit firing rate
and onset EMG parameters. Exercise Neuroscience Group; Ontario, Canada
Josephson, M., Williams, J.G. (2015). Functional-strengthening for dynamic balance reduces
risk of falls in moderately active older adults. ACSM Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA
Josephson, M., Stevens, C. (2011). The development and testing of the Gershwin Index of
Functionality: A senior physical functioning assessment. Annual meeting for the Mid-
Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine; Harrisburg, PA.
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Josephson, M. (2010). ADL abilities differ by exercise type and frequency in the elderly.
Annual meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports
Medicine; Harrisburg, PA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Canvas Basics August 2015
UD IT, University of Delaware
A workshop designed to introduce the user to a new learning
management system.
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moderately active older adults. (ACSM poster presentation 2015,
publication 2017 $1000)
SOFTWARE/HARDWARE EXPERIENCE
Labview, DasyLab, MUTools, Spike2, SPSS (Statistical Software), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, Publisher), Motion Lab EMG systems, Interface force transducers. Canvas LMS.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Understanding Bradykinesia: Physiology, function, and research
Justin Burgess, Undergraduate, Dept. of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Spring 17-present
Jake Diana, Undergraduate, Dept. of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Spring 17-present
Rebecca Daniels, Graduate, Dept. of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Fall 16-present
Ben Sibson, Undergraduate, Dept. of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Spring 15-present
Jeremy Betters, Undergraduate, Dept. of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology Spring 15-Spring 17
Erika Johnson, undergraduate, Dept. of Psychology Fall 13-Spring 15
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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