Completed the PhD is Sports Sciences - Specialisation on Sport Training in 2015/04/11 by Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra, the Master Degree in Sport Training for Children and Youth 2008 by Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra, and the Bachelor in Sport Sciences and Physical Education in 2004 by Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra. Is Researcher at Transdisciplinary Research Center on Education and Development (CITED) from the Polytechnical University of Bragança. Observator Researcher on Sports and Physical Activity Research Centre from the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education of the University of Coimbra, Collaborator Researcher on Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Coimbra, Researcher in Research Centre of the Douro Higher Institute of Educational Sciences . Published 12 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books and 3 book(s). Organized 11 event(s). Participated in 24 event(s). Has received 2 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Other in 15 project(s), Principal investigator in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 1 project(s). In their professional activities interacted with 36 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. Previous Vice-president of a Portuguese Municipality, had belong to several committees regarding education, social action, sport, youth and children, gender equality. He works as a writer and manager of national and international projects related to education and sport, collaborating with several entities from the area. Development Works in the area(s) of Social Sciences (Education, Psychology, Sociology, Economics) and Medical and Health Sciences (Sport and Fitness Sciences).