Lidio Lima de Albuquerque
Assistant Professor
Lídio Albuquerque is an Exercise Science assistant professor in UNCW’s School of Health and Applied Human Sciences. His master’s and doctoral degrees were granted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Since 2014, Dr. Albuquerque investigates the effects of different forms of non-invasive brain stimulation on skill acquisition, motor learning, and performance. His dissertation involved the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance motor learning when applied over the cerebellum in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Moreover, he uses tDCS over the motor cortex as a potential performance-enhancing technique for sporting movements in healthy populations. Due to the versatility of tDCS, Dr. Albuquerque is eager to collaborate with other researchers in the fields of athletic training, exercise physiology, mental health, cognition, and nutrition, among others. Dr. Albuquerque has taught courses in strength & conditioning, neurophysiology of movement, anatomy and physiology, human motor development, motor behavior, and intro courses in Exercise Science. He strives to make everybody feel seen and part of a learning community. His classes are designed to encourage students to become co-teachers by personalizing some of the content to learners’ backgrounds.
Dr. Albuquerque is originally from Brazil and got his first B.S. in Journalism, which resulted in a short documentary about the women’s movement in his hometown, Recife. He quickly transitioned to the field of Exercise Science, with a primary focus on clinical populations. As an undergraduate, he studied abroad at the University of Western Australia, specializing in motor learning, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and neurological disorders.P
Education
Ph.D. in Motor Behavior/Neurophysiology of Movement, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S. in Motor Behavior/Neurophysiology of Movement, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
B.S. in Exercise Science, University of Pernambuco, Brazil
B.S. in Journalism, Catholic University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Specialization in Teaching
Neurophysiology of Movement
Motor Behavior
Anatomy & Physiology
Strength & Conditioning
Research Interests
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Motor Learning
Strength & Conditioning
Exercise and Mental Health