His research interests include sport, exercise and occupational biomechanics, musculoskeletal health and injury prevention, movement screening and evaluation, acute and long-term adaptations to exercise and firefighter wellness and fitness. He is also interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is a researcher in the University of Toronto's Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Injury Prevention Lab.
David is a registered kinesiologist and a member of the Canadian Society of Biomechanics, the International Society of Biomechanics and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.