Adilson Marques is a professor at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in physical education, a master in public health, and Ph.D.s in education and sports science. His main research interest is health promotion and the relationship between physical activity, fitness, and mental health. He has published several international peer-reviewed articles and has been an investigator in several research projects. He is a reviewer for several scientific journals in the field of sports science and health promotion. He is a member of the National Physical Activity Promotion Program at the Portuguese Ministry of Health.