Faculty & Research
Marieke Van Puymbroeck
- Assistant Professor, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies Department
Education:
- Ph.D. at University of Florida, 2004
- M.S. at University of Florida, 2001
- B.S. at Longwood College, 1994
Contact Information:
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Background:
- Co-Chair, Research Team for American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Past Co-Chair, Academic Affairs for American Therapeutic Recreation Association
- Faculty advisor, Therapeutic Recreation Club
- Grant: The influence of yoga on the quality of life for breast cancer survivors
- Grant: The influence of yoga on the quality of life for informal caregivers
- Grant: The influence of mindfulness based stress reduction on the quality of life for informal caregivers
Research
My research interests focus on improving the quality of life for informal caregivers and individuals with chronic disease through the development and testing of physical and alternative therapy interventions.
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Publications:
Comparison of Two Physical Activity Interventions on the Physical Fitness for Informal Caregivers. American Journal of Recreational Therapy, in press.
Utilization of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health within Therapeutic Recreation Practice. Therapeutic Recreation Journal (in press).
Physiological benefits of an 8-week yoga program for informal caregivers. Evidenced-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (in press).
The Meaning of Leisure for Status IB Heart Transplant Candidates: Implications for Recreational Therapy Interventions. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 15 (2006), 20-34.
Ethical Issues in Cross-Cultural Health Research in the United States: Implications for Recreational Therapy. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 15 (2006), 85-95.
Courses Recently Taught:
• R562: Social Psychology of Therapeutic Recreation
• R563: Consulting and Management in Therapeutic Recreation
• R462: Management of Therapeutic Recreation