Bruno Carreira, MD, PhD, general practitioner at the Santiago Primary Care Unit in Leiria, ciTechCare researcher and Professor at School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic, is the principal investigator of a pilot project of the Directorate-General for Health that aims to analyze the benefits of targeted physical exercise and its impact on the quality of life of the users, as well as evaluating the cost-benefit of applying this measure compared to the costs of medication and treatment.

On February 27, 2019, a cooperation protocol was signed between Polytechnic of Leiria, Santiago de Leiria Family Health Unit, Leiria City Hall, Pinhal Litoral Health Centers Group, and Juventude Vidigalense to formalize the implementation of a structured and multidisciplinary consultation of physical activity in primary health care aimed to users with type 2 diabetes and depression (18-70 years), led by Bruno Carreira. Pedro Morouço, professor at the School of Education and Social Sciences, will be the exercise physiologist in charge.

On February 27, 2019, a cooperation protocol was signed between Polytechnic of Leiria, Santiago de Leiria Family Health Unit, Leiria City Hall, Pinhal Litoral Health Centers Group, and Juventude Vidigalense to formalize the implementation of a structured and multidisciplinary consultation of physical activity in primary health care aimed to users with type 2 diabetes and depression (18-70 years), led by Bruno Carreira. Pedro Morouço, professor at the School of Education and Social Sciences, will be the exercise physiologist in charge.