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.
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