Koenraad Cuypers

Biographic Data

ID6168826
NAMEKoenraad Cuypers
GIVEN NAMESKoenraad
FAMILY NAMECuypers
SIGNATURECUYPERS K
AFFILIATIONSNorwegian University of Science and Technology
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS17
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
H-INDEX2

  • High school dropout and long-term sickness and disability in young adulthood

    Open AccessKarin A A De Ridder, Kristine Pape et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    High school dropouts have a strongly increased risk for sickness and disability in young adulthood across all quintiles of the propensity score for dropout, i.e. independent of own health, family and socioeconomic factors in adolescence. These findings reveal the importance of early prevention of dropout where possible, combined with increased attention to labour market integration and targeted support for those who fail to complete school

  • Leisure time activities in adolescence in the presence of susceptibility genes for obesity

    Open AccessKoenraad Cuypers, Karin De Ridder et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    This study suggests that the effects of cultural activities on body fat are different from the effects of participation in social activities. The protective influence of cultural activities in female adolescents against overweight in adulthood and their moderating effect on obesity-susceptibility genes suggest that even cultural activities may be useful in public health strategies against obesity

  • Patterns of receptive and creative cultural activities and their association with perceived health, anxiety, depression and satisfaction with life among adults

    Koenraad Cuypers, Steinar Krokstad et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2012Cited by: 14References: 19

    BACKGROUND: Cultural participation has been used both in governmental health policies and as medical therapy, based on the assumption that cultural activities will improve health. Previous population studies and a human intervention study have shown that religious, social and cultural activities predict increased survival rate. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between cultural activity and perceived health, anxiety, depression…

  • Cultural activities and public health

    Koenraad Cuypers, Margunn Skjei Knudtsen et al.ARTICLEArts & Health2011Cited by: 3References: 14

    In Norway and Sweden, the governments see a potential for establishing a policy for cultural participation, based on the assumption that cultural activities will improve health and well-being. Aim: The aim was to survey the scientific literature in Norway and Sweden concerning cultural interventions for increased well-being and health. All applications of cultural activities in medical and leisure time field were included. Methods: Medline, Cinah…