Full Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Brazil, and permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Nursing (PPGENF/UESC), with participation in the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Family Health. Holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2016), an M.Sc. in Psychobiology from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo (2007), a specialization in Inclusive Education from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2003), and a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2001). Research interests include health program evaluation, physical activity and health, physical activity for individuals with noncommunicable chronic diseases, and adapted physical education, with an emphasis on evidence-based strategies to improve health outcomes and quality of life.