Bachelor—Sports and Physical Education, specialization in athletic coach of track and field. Universidade do Porto—Faculdade de Desporto: Porto, Portugal (1999). Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda in Physical Activity and Wellness. Degree in Sports and Education from the University of Porto, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering of the University of Porto in collaboration with the University of Aalborg, Denmark. Member of the Center for Research in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD). Areas of interest—study of neuromuscular adaptations to motor training and its implications for the functionality of the individual, particularly in the elderly.