His main research area is sports injury prevention, and he has published more than 450 original research articles, review papers and book chapters, in addition to several books, with a citation index (H-index) of 133. He is the main editor of the widely acclaimed textbook “IOC Manual of Sports Injuries”, which is published in seven languages, as well as the “IOC Handbook of Sports Injury Prevention”.
In October 2008 at Buckingham Palace, Professor Bahr was presented with the Prince Philip Medal for his outstandingly significant and original contribution to the advancement of medical knowledge in Sports and Exercise Medicine by His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. In 2015, Bahr was awarded the 1 mill SEK Nordic Prize in Medicine for research on sports medicine and physical activity, shared with professor Lars Engebretsen, professor Jon Karlsson and professor Michael Kjær.
Professor Bahr is also a former national team volleyball player and coach and is married with three children.