Rita Pinto holds a PhD in Physical Activity and Health (2019) at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon (FMH-UL), Portugal. She completed her Graduation degree in Sports Science (2010) and a Master degree in Exercise and Health (2012) at the FMH-UL. She also has a postgraduate qualification in Cardiac Rehabilitation since 2012 from FMH-UL and the EAPC Practical Course on Preventive Cardiology - Cardiovascular Prevention Rehabilitation, Sports Cardiology and Exercise from since 2022. 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 the ULSSM/FMUL/CRECUL, an accredited centre from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology. She is also the Coordinator of the Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease Unit and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation - Organization, Implementation and Evaluation at the International Master Course on Cardiovascular Rehabilitation of FMUL. 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, exercise prescription, physical activity, sedentary behavior. Published more than 16 articles (first author and co-author) in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and over 70 works in the proceedings of international and national conferences and meetings.