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Raquel Simões de Almeida is a professor at the School of Health - Polytechnic of Porto and an invited lecturer at Santa Maria Health School. She has a BSc in Occupational Therapy, an MSc in Mental Health and Psychosocial Rehabilitation, and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is a researcher in the field of Health and Technologies at the Center for Rehabilitation Research, and she has a postgraduate degree in Digital Health and in Pedagogical Innovation and Educational Change. She was responsible for coordinating several national and international social projects in the areas of health, e-health, and empowerment of vulnerable groups. She developed, for example, a mobile application for illness self-management for people with schizophrenia, a platform for health literacy, and many b-learning courses for health issues. Some of her interests are new technologies transforming healthcare, active living, mental health, and well-being. Vitor Simões-Silva has a PhD in Education and Behavioral Science since 2015 and currently is Occupation Therapy professor in School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESS-P. Porto), Portugal, with interest in paediatrics, youth, disability and lifestyle fields. Is also a collaborating researcher at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lab (LabRP) of the Center for Rehabilitation Research (CIR) of ESS-P.Porto, integrating the Recovery and Social Innovation investigation group. His main research areas include the well-being in cases of several diseases and the paper of virtual reality and technologies of support to the treatment. Has several contributions to national and international research projects. Maria João Trigueiro is an occupational therapist and lecturer with interest in the field of pediatrics, neurology and lifestyle redesign. Full Professor at the Health School (ESS-P.Porto). She has contributed in several national and international research projects regarding disability and social exclusion. As Professor she teaches at the degree and master levels both at ESS-P.Porto and at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences – University of Porto (FPCEUP). She participates as a staff member in the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lab ( ), and on the Porto Interactive Neuroscience Group ( ), Her research interests are related with the wellbeing of people who suffer from neuro, musculoskeletal and motor control dysfunction (children and adults) throughout helping with their Lifestyle Redesign, and the Use of Interactive and Virtual Reality Technologies in the treatment of different pathologies, in both children and adults.

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