Helgo Schomer

Ph.D. (UCT)

 

Contact details
Tel. No:650 3433
Room Number: 4.22
Email Address:
Helgo.Schomer@uct.ac.za

Research interests

  • Health Psychology
  • Sport Psychology

Teaching interests / responsibilities

  • Health Psychology
    Health style guidance, persuasive communication in health behaviour change, self destructive health behaviour patterns, effective stress innoculation and burnout prevention.
  • Sport Psychology
    Optimal mental pre competition preparation, emotional stability and peak performance, motivation and commitment, cognitive strategies for endurance sport athletes.
  • Energy, Life and Pace
    Meaningful life skill development and competent coping.

Selected Publications

Schomer, H.H & Connolly, M.J. (2002). Cognitive strategies used by marathoners in each quartile of a training run.  SA journal of research in sport, physical education and recreation, 24 (1), 87-99.

Schomer, H.H. & Drake, B. (2001) Physical activity and mental health. International sports medicine journal, 2 (3), 1-9.

Jäger, B, Ruggiero, GM , Edlund, B, Gomez-Pettretta, C, Sahleen-Veasey, C, Schomer, HH & Lamprecht, F. (2001) Status and functional interrelations of risk factors for bulimia nervosa in 12 countries. Psychosomatic medicine, 63 (1) , 7-9.