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Ingar Mehus

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Ingar Mehus

Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Political Science

ingar.mehus@ntnu.no
+4773591619 Bygg 10, 10549, Dragvoll, Edvard Bulls veg 1
Researchgate profile Research group: Skill and Performance Development in Sports and School (SPDSS)
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Ingar Mehus, associate professor of sport science, holds a B.A and M.A. in sport science, and PhD. in psychology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He has been working at the department of sociology and political science at NTNU since 2004. He was the leader of the Sport Science-staff in the period 2012-2014 and 2017-2021, and member of the Research comittee in 2021-2024.

Ingar has been a visiting scholar at University of North Carolina - Greensboro (UNCG) (2014-2015), Curtin University - Perth (2019-2020), and a visiting researcher at University of innsbruck (2024-2025). 

Ingar´s teaching interests include organized children and youth sport, sport psychology and quantitative methods. He has developed new courses in children- and youth sport, physical education, coaching, and quantitative methods. His primary research interests are in the field of physical activity and sport participation, motivational theory, and skill development in sport and physical education. 

Competencies

  • Children and youth sport
  • Educational outcome
  • Measuring physical activity
  • Motivation
  • Quantitative methods

Research

  • Physical education and mental health
  • Physical activity among youth with Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis
  • The handball referee
  • Motivation in sport and physical education

Publications

Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway

I denne artikkelen undersøker vi hvordan jenter og gutter på aldersbestemte landslag i håndball og ishockey opplever sine utviklingsmiljø.

Betydningen av lærerstøtte for elevers selvregulerte læring i kroppsøving

Bendik har tatt Lektor i kroppsøving og idrettsfag på NTNU. Denne artikkelen er basert på masteroppgaven.

Movement Behaviors in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: The HUNT Study, Norway

Her kobler vi objektive mål på fysisk aktivitet, stillesitting og søvn opp til diagnoser fra registerdata. Ungdom med autisme er mindre fysisk aktive, og trener i mindre grad i organisert idrett og på treningssenter sammenlignet med annen ungdom.
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2026

  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Butt, Joanne; Eubank, Martin; Mehus, Ingar; Høigaard, Rune; Aspvik, Nils Petter. (2026) Perceived psychological stressors in female age-specific national team players. Frontiers in Psychology
    Academic article

2025

  • Eikeland, Peter; Frühauf, Anika; Hetland, Audun; Mehus, Ingar. (2025) 1000 meters at the time: self-determined motivation in extreme altitude climbing. Leisure Studies
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Rosvold, Malene; Ganz-Fjellvang, Tim-Nicolai. (2025) Håndballdommeren: Resultater fra en spørreundersøkelse blant regionsdommere. NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Ulstad, Svein Olav; Amdal, Stein Inge; Mehus, Ingar; Skjesol, Knut. (2025) Assessment for learning, need satisfaction, motivation, and grades in physical education at upper secondary school. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice
    Academic article
  • Bergström, Max; Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2025) ‘Same sport, different game’: male and female junior Norwegian national ice hockey players’ perceptions of their talent development environments. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics
    Academic article
  • Okkenhaug, Ingrid; Wilhelmsen, Terese; Mork, Paul Jarle; Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Movement Behaviors in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: The HUNT Study, Norway. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
    Academic article

2024

  • Thorfinnsson, Bendik Brekke; Mehus, Ingar. (2024) Betydningen av lærerstøtte for elevers selvregulerte læring i kroppsøving – mediert gjennom elevenes mestringsforventninger og målorienteringer. Journal for Research in Arts and Sports Education
    Academic article
  • Brevig, Emma Andersen; Mehus, Ingar; Williams, Jonathan Mark; Øvretveit, Karsten. (2024) Motivational Dynamics and Training Experiences among Female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners. Martial Arts Studies
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Martindale, Russell; Andronikos, Georgios; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Bergström, Max Viktor Jonathan; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2024) Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway. European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS)
    Academic article
  • Piggott, Lucy Victoria; Mehus, Ingar; Adriaanse, Johanna. (2024) Gender Distribution in Sport for Development and Peace Organizations: A Critical Mass of Women in Leadership and Governance Positions?. Journal of Sport for Development
    Academic article

2023

  • Havnen, Audun; Anyan, Frederick; Mehus, Ingar; Ernstsen, Linda. (2023) The behavioural regulation in exercise questionnaire (BREQ): psychometric properties and associations with physical activity outcomes in a Norwegian sample of physically active adults. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
    Academic article
  • Tangeraas, Gunnbjørg; Mehus, Ingar. (2023) Den lyse og mørke stien til motivasjon og inkludering i kroppsøving.
    Academic chapter

2022

  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Exiting the Cave: Exploring the Transition From Paleolithic to Omnivorous Dieting. Nutrition Today
    Academic article
  • Olsen, Thomas Mangor Jørgensen; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Students’ Performance in Physical Education: The Role of Differential Achievement Goals and Self-Regulated Learning. Education Sciences
    Academic article
  • Carlsen, Håvard; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Fysisk aktivitet og ensomhet blant unge studenter under koronapandemien. Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (SJSEP)
    Academic article

2021

  • Gangsø, Kristian S.; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2021) Talent Development Environments in Football: Comparing the Top-Five and Bottom-Five-Ranked Football Academies in Norway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
    Academic article

2020

  • Østerlie, Ove; Mehus, Ingar. (2020) The impact of flipped learning on cognitive knowledge learning and intrinsic motivation in Norwegian secondary physical education. Education Sciences
    Academic article

2019

  • Sando, Ole Johan; Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Supportive indoor environments for functional play in ECEC institutions: a strategy for promoting well-being and physical activity?. Early Child Development and Care
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Barne- og ungdomsidrett.
    Non-fiction chapter
  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Mastery goals are associated with training effort in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Journal of Physical Education and Sport (JPES)
    Academic article

2018

  • Aspvik, Nils Petter; Viken, Hallgeir; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Zisko, Nina; Mehus, Ingar; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stensvold, Dorthe. (2018) Do weather changes influence physical activity level among older adults? – The Generation 100 study. PLOS ONE
    Academic article
  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2018) Achievement goal profiles, and perceptions of motivational climate and physical ability in male Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. Archives of Budo
    Academic article
  • Lagestad, Pål Arild; Mehus, Ingar. (2018) The Importance of Adolescents’ Participation in Organized Sport According to VO2peak: A Longitudinal Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
    Academic article

2016

  • Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Fysisk aktivitet og skoleprestasjoner.
    Academic chapter
  • Tjønndal, Anne Beret; Sæther, Stig Arve; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Instruerende og positiv feedback ledelse i fotball:En undersøkelse av norske mannlige fotballtreneres lederstil. Idrottsforum.org - Nordic Sport Studies Forum
    Popular science article
  • Martins, Catia; Aschehoug, Irina; Ludviksen, Marit Krey; Mehus, Ingar; Wisløff, Ulrik; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Morgan, Linda; King, Neil A.. (2016) High-intensity interval training and isocaloric moderate-intensity continuous training results in similar improvements in body composition and fitness in obese individuals. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism
    Academic article
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2016) “You’re Not Born with Talent” Talented Girls’ and Boys’ Perceptions of Their Talents as Football Players. Sports
    Academic article
  • Tjønndal, Anne; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2016) Misforståelser om instruerende lederstil – svar på kronikk. Fotballtreneren
    Commentary

2015

  • Myrli, Tone Rian; Mehus, Ingar. (2015) Ulikhet i rekruttering og frafall i den organiserte idretten i Trondheim. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2015) Motivasjon....til hva?.
    Academic chapter

2014

  • Solberg, Harry Arne; Mehus, Ingar. (2014) The challenge of attracting football fans to stadia?. International Journal of Sport Finance
    Academic article

2012

  • Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars; Ødegård, Rønnaug; Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Change in Body Fat during a Family-Based Treatment of Obesity in Children: The Relative Importance of Energy Intake and Physical Activity. Obesity Facts
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Fotballens sammensatte publikum.
    Academic chapter
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Norwegian Spectators of Entertainment Sport. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

2011

  • Mehus, Ingar; Kolstad, Arnulf. (2011) Football team identification in Norway: Spectators of local and international football matches. Social Identities
    Academic article

2010

  • Mehus, Ingar. (2010) The diffused audience of football. Continuum. Journal of Media and Cultural Studies
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Osborn, Guy. (2010) Consuming Football - The Norwegian experience, the English impact, and the possibilities of interdiciplinary research. Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Sando, Ole Johan. (2010) Overvekt og folkehelse - Evaluering av fysisk aktivitet for overvektige i seks kommuner i Sør-Trøndelag. NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS, Senter for Idrettsforskning
    Research report

2008

  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2008) Kroppsøving- hvorfor og hvordan?. Kroppsøving
    Professional article

2007

  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar; Sæther, Stig Arve; Hoff, Anders. (2007) Idrett - aktivitet - oppvekst. NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report

2006

  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2006) Arbeidsrapport 4/2006: Kjennetegn ved unge dyktige fotballspillere. Tredje oppfølging av talenter i 14 - 15 årsalderen. NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2006) Kroppsøving og idrett for alle - hvordan nå målet?.
    Academic chapter

2005

  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Arbeidsrapport 4/05, Utvikling hos unge fotballspillere: Andre oppfølging av talenter i 13-14 årsalderen. Senter for Idrettsforskning - NTNU Samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Arbeidsrapport 2/05, Fotball og talent: En undersøkelse av 13-14 åringer. Senter for idrettsforskning - NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Distinction through sport consumption: Spectators of soccer, basketball, and ski-jumping. International Review for the Sociology of Sport
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Sociability and excitement motives of spectators attending entertainment sport events: Spectators of soccer and ski-jumping. Journal of Sport Behavior
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2005) Kompendium: Idr 1007 - Idrett og samfunn. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Working paper

2003

  • Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2003) utfordringer og gleder i barne- og ungdomsidretten.
    Academic chapter

2002

  • Mehus, Ingar; Sisjord, Mari Kristin. (2002) En kvalitativ evaluering av FUNI prosjektet : delprosjekt Nord-Trøndelag Idrettskrets. Norges idrettshøgskole
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar; Sisjord, Mari Kristin. (2002) En kvalitativ evaluering av FUNI prosjektet : delprosjekt Nord-Trøndelag Idrettskrets. Norges idrettshøgskole og Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske Komite
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2002) Idrettens Tilskuere, Delprosjekt Rosenborg Ballklub, Rapport 1, 2002. [Mangler utgivernavn]
    Research report

1999

  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (1999) Padlemoro på alvor. ingebrigtsen, NTNU
    Research report
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (1999) Evaluering av prosjektet "Fleire ungdomar i norsk idrett" 1997 - 2000 Arbeidsrapport 2/99. Ingebrigtsen, NTNU
    Research report

Journal publications

  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Butt, Joanne; Eubank, Martin; Mehus, Ingar; Høigaard, Rune; Aspvik, Nils Petter. (2026) Perceived psychological stressors in female age-specific national team players. Frontiers in Psychology
    Academic article
  • Eikeland, Peter; Frühauf, Anika; Hetland, Audun; Mehus, Ingar. (2025) 1000 meters at the time: self-determined motivation in extreme altitude climbing. Leisure Studies
    Academic article
  • Ulstad, Svein Olav; Amdal, Stein Inge; Mehus, Ingar; Skjesol, Knut. (2025) Assessment for learning, need satisfaction, motivation, and grades in physical education at upper secondary school. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice
    Academic article
  • Solberg, Harry Arne; Mehus, Ingar. (2014) The challenge of attracting football fans to stadia?. International Journal of Sport Finance
    Academic article
  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Exiting the Cave: Exploring the Transition From Paleolithic to Omnivorous Dieting. Nutrition Today
    Academic article
  • Tjønndal, Anne Beret; Sæther, Stig Arve; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Instruerende og positiv feedback ledelse i fotball:En undersøkelse av norske mannlige fotballtreneres lederstil. Idrottsforum.org - Nordic Sport Studies Forum
    Popular science article
  • Bergström, Max; Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2025) ‘Same sport, different game’: male and female junior Norwegian national ice hockey players’ perceptions of their talent development environments. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics
    Academic article
  • Okkenhaug, Ingrid; Wilhelmsen, Terese; Mork, Paul Jarle; Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Movement Behaviors in Youth on the Autism Spectrum: The HUNT Study, Norway. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Kolstad, Arnulf. (2011) Football team identification in Norway: Spectators of local and international football matches. Social Identities
    Academic article
  • Aspvik, Nils Petter; Viken, Hallgeir; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Zisko, Nina; Mehus, Ingar; Wisløff, Ulrik; Stensvold, Dorthe. (2018) Do weather changes influence physical activity level among older adults? – The Generation 100 study. PLOS ONE
    Academic article
  • Gangsø, Kristian S.; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2021) Talent Development Environments in Football: Comparing the Top-Five and Bottom-Five-Ranked Football Academies in Norway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH)
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Distinction through sport consumption: Spectators of soccer, basketball, and ski-jumping. International Review for the Sociology of Sport
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Sociability and excitement motives of spectators attending entertainment sport events: Spectators of soccer and ski-jumping. Journal of Sport Behavior
    Academic article
  • Myrli, Tone Rian; Mehus, Ingar. (2015) Ulikhet i rekruttering og frafall i den organiserte idretten i Trondheim. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning
    Academic article
  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2018) Achievement goal profiles, and perceptions of motivational climate and physical ability in male Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. Archives of Budo
    Academic article
  • Thorfinnsson, Bendik Brekke; Mehus, Ingar. (2024) Betydningen av lærerstøtte for elevers selvregulerte læring i kroppsøving – mediert gjennom elevenes mestringsforventninger og målorienteringer. Journal for Research in Arts and Sports Education
    Academic article
  • Lagestad, Pål Arild; Mehus, Ingar. (2018) The Importance of Adolescents’ Participation in Organized Sport According to VO2peak: A Longitudinal Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2010) The diffused audience of football. Continuum. Journal of Media and Cultural Studies
    Academic article
  • Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars; Ødegård, Rønnaug; Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Change in Body Fat during a Family-Based Treatment of Obesity in Children: The Relative Importance of Energy Intake and Physical Activity. Obesity Facts
    Academic article
  • Brevig, Emma Andersen; Mehus, Ingar; Williams, Jonathan Mark; Øvretveit, Karsten. (2024) Motivational Dynamics and Training Experiences among Female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioners. Martial Arts Studies
    Academic article
  • Martins, Catia; Aschehoug, Irina; Ludviksen, Marit Krey; Mehus, Ingar; Wisløff, Ulrik; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Morgan, Linda; King, Neil A.. (2016) High-intensity interval training and isocaloric moderate-intensity continuous training results in similar improvements in body composition and fitness in obese individuals. International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism
    Academic article
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2008) Kroppsøving- hvorfor og hvordan?. Kroppsøving
    Professional article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Martindale, Russell; Andronikos, Georgios; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Bergström, Max Viktor Jonathan; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2024) Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway. European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS)
    Academic article
  • Sando, Ole Johan; Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Supportive indoor environments for functional play in ECEC institutions: a strategy for promoting well-being and physical activity?. Early Child Development and Care
    Academic article
  • Mehus, Ingar; Osborn, Guy. (2010) Consuming Football - The Norwegian experience, the English impact, and the possibilities of interdiciplinary research. Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum
    Academic article
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2016) “You’re Not Born with Talent” Talented Girls’ and Boys’ Perceptions of Their Talents as Football Players. Sports
    Academic article
  • Havnen, Audun; Anyan, Frederick; Mehus, Ingar; Ernstsen, Linda. (2023) The behavioural regulation in exercise questionnaire (BREQ): psychometric properties and associations with physical activity outcomes in a Norwegian sample of physically active adults. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
    Academic article
  • Olsen, Thomas Mangor Jørgensen; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Students’ Performance in Physical Education: The Role of Differential Achievement Goals and Self-Regulated Learning. Education Sciences
    Academic article
  • Østerlie, Ove; Mehus, Ingar. (2020) The impact of flipped learning on cognitive knowledge learning and intrinsic motivation in Norwegian secondary physical education. Education Sciences
    Academic article
  • Carlsen, Håvard; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Fysisk aktivitet og ensomhet blant unge studenter under koronapandemien. Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (SJSEP)
    Academic article
  • Tjønndal, Anne; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Mehus, Ingar; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2016) Misforståelser om instruerende lederstil – svar på kronikk. Fotballtreneren
    Commentary
  • Piggott, Lucy Victoria; Mehus, Ingar; Adriaanse, Johanna. (2024) Gender Distribution in Sport for Development and Peace Organizations: A Critical Mass of Women in Leadership and Governance Positions?. Journal of Sport for Development
    Academic article
  • Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Mastery goals are associated with training effort in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Journal of Physical Education and Sport (JPES)
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Fysisk aktivitet og skoleprestasjoner.
    Academic chapter
  • Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2003) utfordringer og gleder i barne- og ungdomsidretten.
    Academic chapter
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Fotballens sammensatte publikum.
    Academic chapter
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2015) Motivasjon....til hva?.
    Academic chapter
  • Tangeraas, Gunnbjørg; Mehus, Ingar. (2023) Den lyse og mørke stien til motivasjon og inkludering i kroppsøving.
    Academic chapter
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2019) Barne- og ungdomsidrett.
    Non-fiction chapter
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2006) Kroppsøving og idrett for alle - hvordan nå målet?.
    Academic chapter

Report

  • Mehus, Ingar; Rosvold, Malene; Ganz-Fjellvang, Tim-Nicolai. (2025) Håndballdommeren: Resultater fra en spørreundersøkelse blant regionsdommere. NTNU Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Arbeidsrapport 4/05, Utvikling hos unge fotballspillere: Andre oppfølging av talenter i 13-14 årsalderen. Senter for Idrettsforskning - NTNU Samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2005) Arbeidsrapport 2/05, Fotball og talent: En undersøkelse av 13-14 åringer. Senter for idrettsforskning - NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar; Sisjord, Mari Kristin. (2002) En kvalitativ evaluering av FUNI prosjektet : delprosjekt Nord-Trøndelag Idrettskrets. Norges idrettshøgskole
    Research report
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (1999) Padlemoro på alvor. ingebrigtsen, NTNU
    Research report
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (1999) Evaluering av prosjektet "Fleire ungdomar i norsk idrett" 1997 - 2000 Arbeidsrapport 2/99. Ingebrigtsen, NTNU
    Research report
  • Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar; Sæther, Stig Arve; Hoff, Anders. (2007) Idrett - aktivitet - oppvekst. NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar; Sisjord, Mari Kristin. (2002) En kvalitativ evaluering av FUNI prosjektet : delprosjekt Nord-Trøndelag Idrettskrets. Norges idrettshøgskole og Norges Idrettsforbund og Olympiske Komite
    Research report
  • Sæther, Stig Arve; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik; Mehus, Ingar. (2006) Arbeidsrapport 4/2006: Kjennetegn ved unge dyktige fotballspillere. Tredje oppfølging av talenter i 14 - 15 årsalderen. NTNU samfunnsforskning as
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar; Sando, Ole Johan. (2010) Overvekt og folkehelse - Evaluering av fysisk aktivitet for overvektige i seks kommuner i Sør-Trøndelag. NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS, Senter for Idrettsforskning
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar. (2002) Idrettens Tilskuere, Delprosjekt Rosenborg Ballklub, Rapport 1, 2002. [Mangler utgivernavn]
    Research report
  • Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2005) Kompendium: Idr 1007 - Idrett og samfunn. Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Working paper

Student thesis or dissertation

  • Mehus, Ingar. (2012) Norwegian Spectators of Entertainment Sport. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

Teaching

Courses

  • IDRSA1003 - Child and Youth Sports
  • IDRSA1010 - Group dynamics in Physical Education and Sport
  • IDR3034 - Motivation in Sports and Physical Education

Outreach

2026

  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2026) Oppfølging av forskning på dommere | handball.no.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2026) Nær fire av ti håndballdommere opplever hets eller trakassering – NRK Trøndelag – Lokale nyheter, TV og radio.
  • Contribution to radio or TV
    Mehus, Ingar. (2026) Dagsnytt 07:30 - Dagsnytt - NRK Radio.

2025

  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Skjelles ut under kamp: - «Jævla fittedommer».
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Rosvold, Malene; Ganz-Fjellvang, Tim-Nicolai; Thaethinen, Richard Eirikur; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2025) Harassment and retention of handball referees in Norway. The 16th ISSP World Congress
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Dette kan tyde på et kulturproblem i håndballen.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Går sammen om å forske på dommere.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Hets mot håndballdommere vanlig – verst for kvinner.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2025) Reagerer på funn i ny undersøkelse: - Det skal jo ikke være sånn.

2024

  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2024) Successful talent development environments and achievement goals of age-specific national teams in football, handball, and ice hockey. FEPSAC
  • Conference lecture
    Okkenhaug, Ingrid; Mehus, Ingar. (2024) Fysisk aktivitetsnivå og arenaer for fysisk aktivitet blant autistisk ungdom: HUNT studien. Nasjonal autismekonferanse

2023

  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Ulstad, Svein Olav; Woll, Lars; Ottosen, Marte; Lysheim, Mari Helene Reinaas. (2023) Learning or taking a break in physical education: Impact on need satisfaction, need frustration and academic performance. 8th International Self-Determination Conference
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2023) Talent development environments in Norwegian age-specific national teams in handball and ice hockey. 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS)

2022

  • Conference lecture
    Piggott, Lucy; Mehus, Ingar; Adriaanse, Johanna. (2022) Gender distribution across decision making positions of sport for development and peace (SDP) organisations. 14th Annual Conference of the Transnational Working Group for the Study of Gender and Sport
  • Contribution to radio or TV
    Feddersen, Niels Boysen; Woll, Lars; Rosvold, Malene; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Idrettslabben - Episode 2: Motivasjon.
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2022) Talentutviklingsmiljø i håndball og fotball: hvordan hindre burnout. NTNU Idrett Forskningskonferanse
  • Conference lecture
    Woll, Lars; Mehus, Ingar. (2022) Kroppsøving som læringsfag og pause fra skolehverdagen. Kroppsøvingskonferansen

2016

  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Håndball: deltakelse, frafall og motivasjon. Foredrag for trenere ifm Stjørdalscupen 2016
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Sæther, Stig Arve. (2016) The importance of achievement goal orientation when learning a novel, and increasingly complexed, skill. 21th congress of European college of sport science (ECSS)
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2016) Physical activity and academic achievement in Norwegian high schools. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)

2014

  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2014) Slipp til juniorene i eliteserien.
  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2014) Slipp til juniorene i eliteserien.
  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2014) Kamp om idrettsverdier. Kunnskap:kaffe
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar; Midling, Anne Sliper. (2014) Slipp juniorene mer til i tippeligakampene.
  • Interview
    Culpepper, Chuck; Mehus, Ingar. (2014) A quiet pride.

2013

  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2013) Goal orientation and physical fitness. 18th annual Congress, ECSS

2011

  • Contribution to radio or TV
    Mehus, Ingar; Bakke, Øyvor. (2011) Førkveld.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2011) Elitesåpeserien.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2011) Fotball er som en såpeopera.
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Solberg, Harry Arne. (2011) Explaining team identification: Basking in reflected glory revisited. Conference of the European Association of Sport Management
  • Interview
    Torgersen, Eivind; Mehus, Ingar. (2011) Elitesåpeserien.
  • Conference lecture
    Solberg, Harry Arne; Mehus, Ingar. (2011) The demand for football. 19th Annual EASM conference

2010

  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Aspvik, Nils Petter. (2010) Determinants of exercise enjoyment. European College of Sport Science
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2010) Football - Theatre of dreams. Fotballsupportere - Identiteter i endring
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2010) Veier til aktive livsstiler. Frisklivskonferanse

2008

  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2008) Spillerutvikling i et utviklingsperspektiv. Seminaret: spillerutplukking og spillerutvikling
  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2008) Store arrangement som identitetsbygger og rekrutteringsarena. Idrettspolitisk konferanse
  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2008) Rett til å drive idrett. Sør-Trøndelag Idrettskretsting

2004

  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2004) Myter om fysisk aktivitet. Seminar om barn og motorisk utvikling
  • Conference lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2004) Social- and Excitement motives of spectators attending entertainment sport events. Pre-Olympic Congress

2003

  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Ullevaal-publikummet utforskes.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Fotball for folk flest.
  • Interview
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) kvinner jakter på fotballspenning.
  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar; Ingebrigtsen, Jan Erik. (2003) Den frivillige barne- og ungdomsidretten: Utfordringer og gleder. [Mangler data]
  • Lecture
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Dopa på Idrett? Idrett og identitetsbygging i Norge. [Mangler data]
  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) For følelsenes skyld.
  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Kvinner jakter på spenning.
  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Fotball - for følelsenes skyld.
  • Feature article
    Mehus, Ingar. (2003) Sterke tribunefølelser godt for helsa.

2002

  • Conference poster
    Mehus, Ingar. (2002) Changing organized sport to fit the needs of youth � can it be done?. XV World Congress of Sociology
  • Conference poster
    Mehus, Ingar. (2002) Underholdningsidrett og Tilskuerne. Forskerseminar for Program for Idrett, Samfunn og Frivillig organisering, Norges Forskningsråd

2001

  • Conference poster
    Mehus, Ingar. (2001) The spectators of soccer: motives and identification. The third Conference on Social and Community Psychology
  • Conference poster
    Mehus, Ingar. (2001) Norwegian national sport: The spectators. World Congress of Sociology of Sport

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