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David George Behm

University Research Professor: School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Behm has taught 18 different courses over the last 25 years at Memorial University and presently teaches two levels of exercise physiology. He has an extensive research portfolio.

>300 peer-reviewed publications, >20500 citations;
h-index: 70: (60 classified as truly exceptional) i10-index: 210 (Google Scholar)
SciVal international rankings (2014-2019): #1: Flexibility
Expertscape International Rankings: #2: Stretching, #7: Muscle strength, #9: Resistance Training, #10: Muscle Fatigue, #14: Plyometric Exercise, #17: EMG, #45: Skeletal Muscle

2014: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) WJ Kraemer Outstanding
Sport Scientist Award
2015: Memorial University Research Professorship
2015: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Honour Award
2017: Fellow of the European College of Sport Sciences
2018-19: Publons International Top Peer Reviewer Award (top 1% of reviewers in Clinical
Medicine and Cross Fields)
2020: Strength and Conditioning Society (SCS) Honour Award

Experience

  • –present
    University Research Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Education

  • 1997 
    McGill University, PhD / Rehabilitation Science

Honours

2014: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) WJ Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award 2015: Memorial University Research Professorship 2015: Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Honour Award 2017: Fellow of the European College of Sport Sciences 2018-19: Publons International Top Peer Reviewer Award (top 1% of reviewers in Clinical, Medicine and Cross Fields) , Strength and Conditioning Society Honour Award 2020