Inge Derom
Biographic Data
| ID | 282635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Inge Derom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Inge |
| FAMILY NAME | Derom |
| SIGNATURE | DEROM I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4392-986X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Hosting sporting events, but to what end? A comparative policy analysis across 17 European countries
As governments continue to invest public resources in hosting major sporting events despite uncertain returns, understanding how national event hosting policies are developed – and how they differ across countries – has become a central concern for sport policy and public governance research. This study analyses the policy development, content and aspirations to examine how national governments strategically position themselves in the competitive…
To whom are active Olympic athletes role models? A cross-country population survey in seven European countries
Understanding the motivators and barriers of elite athletes as role models
Barriers to positive bystander behavior
IntroductionGender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that is reported in multiple contexts, including higher education institutes (HEI) and sports settings. Individuals whose gender identity or gender expression diverges from the dominant norms within sports or HEIs are at an increased risk of experiencing GBV. Gender-based violence is broadly defined as any form of interpersonal violence directed at individuals based on their gender identit…
Challenges to Olympic Inclusion
Despite several attempts from the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the past 20 years, 'wushu' (the collective noun for the Chinese martial arts) has not been included in the Olympic program. To understand why the IWUF has not been successful in achieving its Olympic ambition, this study applies a theoretical framework developed by Strittmatter and colleagues to critically analyze why, how and to what extent the IWUF has responded to t…
Sponsoring the Uefa Champions League
What is the long-term brand impact of sponsoring a global sports competition? This study seeks to answer that question by examining the UEFA Champions League, the prestigious international professional football (soccer) competition of European clubs. The sponsorship effects on sponsorship awareness (recall and recognition), brand image, and purchase behaviour were investigated in a longitudinal study covering more than 17 years and more than 111,…
Promoting the Chinese martial arts internationally
The term 'Kung Fu' is used internationally more often than its official name 'Wushu' to depict the Chinese martial arts. Yet the latter term has been promoted by the Chinese government for nearly 50 years and also used by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the past three decades. This paper examines the distinction in the meaning between both terms through Stuart Hall's Representation Theory, based on 20 in-depth interviews with int…
Sponsorship eras in the English Premier League
The English Premier League, the elite division of association football (soccer) in England, exploited commercial opportunities and market growth since its rebranding in 1992. The companies involved in professional football sponsorships represented a variety of industries and origins. How substantial did these representations fluctuate to indicate a periodization of sponsorship eras? This paper provides a systematic and longitudinal review of shir…
The Development of New Social Worlds through Obstacle Course Racing
This study draws upon the concept of social worlds to investigate how individuals adopt and develop into the social worlds in the new and event-based leisure activity of obstacle course racing (OCR). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 OCR participants in Belgium. Three progressive and connected stages were identified in the development of OCR social worlds. Despite regular event participation, most individuals did not change how th…
Gender inequality in sport
Research on Generation Z’s (Gen Z) sport education is limited in scope. This study explores Gen Z’s perceptions of gender equity in sport, with a focus on topic areas that warrant attention in sport management higher education courses to increase awareness around gender inequality. This study of Gen Z students across four European countries, including Belgium, Norway, Netherlands and England, was conducted through eight focus groups. The 54 parti…
Maintaining physical activity post-event? Case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo in Belgium
Social ecological theory describes how physical activity participation is influenced by various systems and targets. This study conceptualizes the organization of a participatory sport event as one such target and seeks to understand what other elements of the individual and community systems are important for event participants to be physically active. The case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo, Belgium's most popular participatory cycling event, is…
Participants' Experiences in Two Types of Sporting Events
The dichotomy of serious leisure (SL) and casual leisure (CL) has significant limitations, leaving some leisure experiences unexplained. The SL-CL continuum proposed by Shen and Yarnal (2010) aims at filling this gap by providing a description based on behavioral commitment. We present evidence supporting the SL-CL continuum obtained by comparing participants in two different types of sporting events: an international/major and a national/minor e…
Participants' Experiences in Two Types of Sporting Events
The dichotomy of serious leisure (SL) and casual leisure (CL) has significant limitations, leaving some leisure experiences unexplained. The SL-CL continuum proposed by Shen and Yarnal (2010) aims at filling this gap by providing a description based on behavioral commitment. We present evidence supporting the SL-CL continuum obtained by comparing participants in two different types of sporting events: an international/major and a national/minor e…
Gender inequality in sport
Research on Generation Z’s (Gen Z) sport education is limited in scope. This study explores Gen Z’s perceptions of gender equity in sport, with a focus on topic areas that warrant attention in sport management higher education courses to increase awareness around gender inequality. This study of Gen Z students across four European countries, including Belgium, Norway, Netherlands and England, was conducted through eight focus groups. The 54 parti…
Maintaining physical activity post-event? Case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo in Belgium
Social ecological theory describes how physical activity participation is influenced by various systems and targets. This study conceptualizes the organization of a participatory sport event as one such target and seeks to understand what other elements of the individual and community systems are important for event participants to be physically active. The case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo, Belgium's most popular participatory cycling event, is…
Barriers to positive bystander behavior
IntroductionGender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that is reported in multiple contexts, including higher education institutes (HEI) and sports settings. Individuals whose gender identity or gender expression diverges from the dominant norms within sports or HEIs are at an increased risk of experiencing GBV. Gender-based violence is broadly defined as any form of interpersonal violence directed at individuals based on their gender identit…
Promoting the Chinese martial arts internationally
The term 'Kung Fu' is used internationally more often than its official name 'Wushu' to depict the Chinese martial arts. Yet the latter term has been promoted by the Chinese government for nearly 50 years and also used by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the past three decades. This paper examines the distinction in the meaning between both terms through Stuart Hall's Representation Theory, based on 20 in-depth interviews with int…
The Development of New Social Worlds through Obstacle Course Racing
This study draws upon the concept of social worlds to investigate how individuals adopt and develop into the social worlds in the new and event-based leisure activity of obstacle course racing (OCR). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 OCR participants in Belgium. Three progressive and connected stages were identified in the development of OCR social worlds. Despite regular event participation, most individuals did not change how th…
Participants' Experiences in Two Types of Sporting Events
The dichotomy of serious leisure (SL) and casual leisure (CL) has significant limitations, leaving some leisure experiences unexplained. The SL-CL continuum proposed by Shen and Yarnal (2010) aims at filling this gap by providing a description based on behavioral commitment. We present evidence supporting the SL-CL continuum obtained by comparing participants in two different types of sporting events: an international/major and a national/minor e…
Maintaining physical activity post-event? Case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo in Belgium
Social ecological theory describes how physical activity participation is influenced by various systems and targets. This study conceptualizes the organization of a participatory sport event as one such target and seeks to understand what other elements of the individual and community systems are important for event participants to be physically active. The case of the Tour of Flanders Cyclo, Belgium's most popular participatory cycling event, is…
Gender inequality in sport
Research on Generation Z’s (Gen Z) sport education is limited in scope. This study explores Gen Z’s perceptions of gender equity in sport, with a focus on topic areas that warrant attention in sport management higher education courses to increase awareness around gender inequality. This study of Gen Z students across four European countries, including Belgium, Norway, Netherlands and England, was conducted through eight focus groups. The 54 parti…
Sponsorship eras in the English Premier League
The English Premier League, the elite division of association football (soccer) in England, exploited commercial opportunities and market growth since its rebranding in 1992. The companies involved in professional football sponsorships represented a variety of industries and origins. How substantial did these representations fluctuate to indicate a periodization of sponsorship eras? This paper provides a systematic and longitudinal review of shir…
The Development of New Social Worlds through Obstacle Course Racing
This study draws upon the concept of social worlds to investigate how individuals adopt and develop into the social worlds in the new and event-based leisure activity of obstacle course racing (OCR). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 OCR participants in Belgium. Three progressive and connected stages were identified in the development of OCR social worlds. Despite regular event participation, most individuals did not change how th…
Sponsoring the Uefa Champions League
What is the long-term brand impact of sponsoring a global sports competition? This study seeks to answer that question by examining the UEFA Champions League, the prestigious international professional football (soccer) competition of European clubs. The sponsorship effects on sponsorship awareness (recall and recognition), brand image, and purchase behaviour were investigated in a longitudinal study covering more than 17 years and more than 111,…
Promoting the Chinese martial arts internationally
The term 'Kung Fu' is used internationally more often than its official name 'Wushu' to depict the Chinese martial arts. Yet the latter term has been promoted by the Chinese government for nearly 50 years and also used by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the past three decades. This paper examines the distinction in the meaning between both terms through Stuart Hall's Representation Theory, based on 20 in-depth interviews with int…
To whom are active Olympic athletes role models? A cross-country population survey in seven European countries
Understanding the motivators and barriers of elite athletes as role models
Barriers to positive bystander behavior
IntroductionGender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that is reported in multiple contexts, including higher education institutes (HEI) and sports settings. Individuals whose gender identity or gender expression diverges from the dominant norms within sports or HEIs are at an increased risk of experiencing GBV. Gender-based violence is broadly defined as any form of interpersonal violence directed at individuals based on their gender identit…
Challenges to Olympic Inclusion
Despite several attempts from the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the past 20 years, 'wushu' (the collective noun for the Chinese martial arts) has not been included in the Olympic program. To understand why the IWUF has not been successful in achieving its Olympic ambition, this study applies a theoretical framework developed by Strittmatter and colleagues to critically analyze why, how and to what extent the IWUF has responded to t…
Hosting sporting events, but to what end? A comparative policy analysis across 17 European countries
As governments continue to invest public resources in hosting major sporting events despite uncertain returns, understanding how national event hosting policies are developed – and how they differ across countries – has become a central concern for sport policy and public governance research. This study analyses the policy development, content and aspirations to examine how national governments strategically position themselves in the competitive…
Political science (8 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (8 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Event (particle physics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Perception (3 works)