Ahead of this week’s 1st International ‘Football is Medicine‘ Conference at Portugal’s City of Football, here’s a teaser interview with João Brito, Exercise Physiologist and investigator at the Performance & Health Unit of The Portuguese Football Federation.

The conference brings together expert researchers from around the globe to discuss the increasing evidence of recreational football practice as a tool for the prevention and treatment of several non-communicable diseases.

Follow the official conference Twitter account: @PFootballSchool and conversation via the hashtag #FootballisMedicine

Conference website: http://footballismedicine.fpf.pt