PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Physiotherapy License No. 1215 (Portuguese Order of Physiotherapists)
CURRICULUM VITAE
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences of Alcoitão
Postgraduate Degree in Speech Sciences, Portuguese Catholic University / School of Health Sciences of Alcoitão
PhD Candidate, Faculty of Human Kinetics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Head Physiotherapist, Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Sports Departments (1999–2007)
Head Physiotherapist, Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Professional Football (2007–2020)
Head of Methodology, Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Senior Physiotherapist, Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Professional Football
TEACHING
Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences of Alcoitão
Guest Lecturer, Master’s in “Readaptación a la actividad física y la competición deportiva”, Amerike University – Mexico
Former External Lecturer, Physiotherapy Degree, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal – School of Health Sciences (2001–2004)
CONFERENCES, CONGRESSES AND ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION
Speaker at multiple national and international conferences, congresses and postgraduate programs, including:
National Association of Young Physiotherapists Conference – “Optimal Loading: Enhancing Rehabilitation and Reducing Recurrence” (Praia de Mira, 2023)
Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon Student Association Congress – “Optimal Loading: Enhancing Rehabilitation and Reducing Recurrence” (Lisbon, 2023)
Postgraduate Program, Católica Porto Business School & Espregueira Clinical Academy – Lower limb muscle injury rehabilitation and return to sport (Porto, 2022)
Strength and Conditioning Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Human Kinetics – Injury Prevention (2014–2023)
Thinking Football Summit, Liga Portugal – “Hamstring Injury Recurrence Risk Reduction Strategies in Professional Football” (Porto, 2022)
FisioSummit Portugal – “ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation at Sport Lisboa e Benfica: From Evidence to Daily Practice” (Porto, 2022)
Barça Sports Tomorrow Conference – “Adductor-related Groin Pain in Sport Lisboa e Benfica” (Barcelona, 2020)
ECSS 25th Anniversary Congress – Research presentation (2020)
Barça Sports Physiotherapy Conference – “Hamstrings Rehabilitation in Sport Lisboa e Benfica” (Barcelona, 2019)
AIMS Conference – “One Day as a Sports Physiotherapist” (Lisbon, 2019)
International Conference of Sport Rehabilitation and Traumatology – multiple presentations (Barcelona, 2017–2018)
Portuguese Congress of Physiotherapy (1998, 2005, 2015, 2017)
Portuguese Society of Sports Medicine Congress (2015, 2016)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Board Member, Sports Physiotherapy Interest Group, Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists (2006–2011)
Member of the General Assembly Board, Sports Physiotherapy Interest Group (2012–2018)
Member of the General Council, Portuguese Order of Physiotherapists
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed scientific publications in journals such as European Journal of Sport Science, Scientific Reports, Journal of Applied Physiology, Journal of Biomechanics, and Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, focusing on muscle biomechanics, hamstring injuries, and neuromechanics.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Organizer of several scientific events, including the National Congress of Physiotherapists (Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists)
Member of the “Hamstring” International Research Group – dedicated to the study of hamstring injuries
