Fernando Ribeiro holds a degree in Physical Therapy, an M.Sc. in Sport Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Physical Activity and Health. He is a professor at the School of Health Sciences of the University of Aveiro and a researcher at the Institute of Biomedicine–iBiMED, Aveiro, Portugal. He is currently the director of the Physiotherapy course and the vice-director of the Ph.D. Program in Rehabilitation Sciences. His research interests include cardiac rehabilitation, exercise training, cardiovascular diseases, and the role of clinical exercise in rehabilitating non-communicable diseases. His teaching experience encompasses undergraduate and graduate courses and the scientific supervision of master's and Ph.D. students.