I am a full professor in the Masters and Doctoral Programmes in Physiotherapy at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (UNICID), Brazil. I am also a collaborative researcher in the Department of Public and Occupational Health (DPOH), Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute (APH), Amsterdam Universities Medical Centers, location VU University Medical Center Amsterdam (VUmc), Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and in the Amsterdam Collaboration on Health and Safety in Sports (ACHSS), the Netherlands. My background is in physiotherapy and epidemiology (Epidemiologist B [Epidemiology Scientific Researcher] – The Netherlands Epidemiology Society – VvE). I previously worked in a Brazilian elite track and field team (national and olympic level) as a sports physiotherapist. I also worked in private clinics treating patients with musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries in São Paulo, Brazil. My specialties are: sports physiotherapy, sports injury prevention, epidemiology, promotion of physical activity, running-related topics and implementation science.