Matt Harkey
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology, College of Education
112A IM Circle
Biography
Matthew Harkey, PhD, ATC, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Michigan State University. He directs the knee injury research program within the Athletic Injury and Rehabilitation (AIR) Laboratories. RESEARCH FOCUS Dr. Harkey studies the early detection and prevention of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after knee injury, with an emphasis on recovery following ACL reconstruction. His work integ
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Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Publications
o Cherelstein RE, Kuenze C, Harkey MS, Walaszek MC, Grozier CD, Brumfield ER, Lewis JN, Hughes GA, Chang ES. Evaluating Gait with Force Sensing Insoles 6 Months after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Autograft Comparison. Published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2025 Jan. 57(1):210-216. PMID: 39283230. PMCID: PMC11649491. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003554
o Bjornsen E, Berkoff D, Blackburn T, Davis-Wilson H, Evans-Pickett A, Franz J, Harkey MS, Horton W, Lisee C, Luc-Harkey B, Munsch A, Nissman D, Pfeiffer S, Pietrosimone B. Sustained Limb-Level Loading: A Ground Reaction Force Phenotype Common to Individuals at High-Risk For and Those With Knee Osteoarthritis. Published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2024 Apr. 76(4):566-576. PMID: 37961759. PMCID: PMC10965389. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42744