Professor Rita Pinto

Rita Pinto holds a PhD in Physical Activity and Health at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. She is currently an Invited Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) and an Exercise Physiologist at the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Center of CHULN/FMUL/CRECUL, Lisbon, Portugal, an accredited centre from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. Since 2021, she belongs to the Scientific Committee Member at the International Master degree in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, FMUL. She also participates, as a member, of the Scientific Committee at the Health Research Network (RISE), since 2022. She belongs to the EAPC Young Community Core Group for 2024-2026 at the Prevention Implementation Committee. Her main research targets are: cardiovascular disease, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology, exercise testing and training, long term adherence, physical activity and sedentary behaviour.