Emma Mosley

Dr Emma Mosley

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  • mosleye at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Biography

Dr Emma Mosley is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology within the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences. She is an accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist through the Chartered Association for Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), a Chartered Scientist, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Emma completed her PhD in 2018 which examined themes around psychophysiology and performance under pressure. She is an active researcher within psychophysiology and sport psychology, with a particular specialism in heart rate variability and breathing exercises.

Emma’s work aims to deepen our understanding of the mind-body connection and how this relationship can be optimized to enhance athletic performance and overall wellbeing. She has led and contributed to funded projects, including research supported by the International Biathlon Union, investigating the effects of breathing and visual interventions on biathlon performance.

She is currently welcoming PhD students with interests in heart rate variability, breathing strategies in sport and exercise psychology, or broader applications within health-related fields.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDG:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Journal Articles

  • Mosley, E., Felton, M., Kavanagh, E., Iskra, M., Savlotti, C., Zammit, N., Laborde, S., 2026. How breathing faster or slower can improve performance and wellbeing. Frontiers Young Minds.
  • Martins, V., Allen, M., Borges, U., Laterza, P., Jackovic, M., Mosley, E., Javelle, F., Laborde, S., 2025. Effects of light exposure on vagally-mediated heart rate variability: a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 176.
  • You, M., Laborde, S., Ackermann, S., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Mosley, E., 2024. Influence of Respiratory Frequency of Slow-Paced Breathing on Vagally-Mediated Heart Rate Variability. Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback, 49 (1), 133-143.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2024. A scoping review of heart rate variability in sport and exercise psychology. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17 (2), 773-847.
  • Laborde, S., Zammit, N., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Borges, U., Allen, M.S., Javelle, F., 2024. The influence of breathing techniques on physical sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17 (2), 1222-1277.
  • Mosley, E., Duncan, S., Jones, K., Herklots, H., Kavanagh, E., Laborde, S., 2024. A Smartphone Enabled Slow-Paced Breathing Intervention in Dual Career Athletes. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 15 (3), 149-164.
  • Laborde, S., Wanders, J., Mosley, E., Javelle, F., 2024. Influence of physical post-exercise recovery techniques on vagally-mediated heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging, 44 (1), 14-35.
  • Welsh, M.R., Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Day, M.C., Sharpe, B.T., Burkill, R.A., Birch, P.D.J., 2023. The use of heart rate variability in esports: A systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69.
  • Laborde, S., Ackermann, S., Borges, U., D'Agostini, M., Giraudier, M., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Ottaviani, C., Salvotti, C., Schmaußer, M., Szeska, C., Van Diest, I., Ventura-Bort, C., Voigt, L., Wendt, J., Weymar, M., 2023. Leveraging Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability as an Actionable, Noninvasive Biomarker for Self-Regulation: Assessment, Intervention, and Evaluation. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 10 (2), 212-220.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Hosang, T.J., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Salvotti, C., Spolverato, L., Zammit, N., Javelle, F., 2022. Effects of voluntary slow breathing on heart rate and heart rate variability: A systematic review and a meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 138.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Bellenger, C., Thayer, J., 2022. Editorial: Horizon 2030: Innovative Applications of Heart Rate Variability. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16.
  • You, M., Laborde, S., Salvotti, C., Zammit, N., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2022. Influence of a Single Slow-Paced Breathing Session on Cardiac Vagal Activity in Athletes. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 20 (3), 1632-1644.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Iskra, M., Zammit, N., You, M., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2022. Psychophysiological effects of slow-paced breathing at six cycles per minute with or without heart rate variability biofeedback. Psychophysiology, 59 (1).
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Hosang, T.J., Furley, P., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2022. The Influence of Slow-Paced Breathing on Executive Function. Journal of Psychophysiology, 36 (1), 13-27.
  • Mosley, E., Wimshurst, Z.L., Kavanagh, E., 2022. Integrated Sport Psychology Support: A Case Study in Motor Sport. CASE STUDIES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY, 6 (1), 70-77.
  • Ackermann, S., Laborde, S., Borges, U., Mosley, E., 2021. Commentary: Photoplethysmography for Quantitative Assessment of Sympathetic Nerve Activity (SNA) During Cold Stress. Frontiers in Physiology, 12.
  • Borges, U., Lobinger, B., Javelle, F., Watson, M., Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2021. Using Slow-Paced Breathing to Foster Endurance, Well-Being, and Sleep Quality in Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.
  • Schütz, K., Rahders, F., Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2021. Emotional competences training in equestrian sport–a preliminary study. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19 (4), 613-625.
  • Laborde, S., Kauschke, D., Hosang, T.J., Javelle, F., Mosley, E., 2020. Performance Habits: A Framework Proposal. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Hosang, T., Javelle, F., Mosley, E., Salvotti, C., Zammit, N., 2020. Influence of slow-paced breathing on heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO NUMBER:CRD42020173255). International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • Laborde, S., Strack, N., Mosley, E., 2019. The influence of power posing on cardiac vagal activity. Acta Psychologica, 199.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavanagh, E., 2019. Corrigendum to “The contribution of coping related variables and cardiac vagal activity on dark throwing task performance” (Physiology & Behavior (2017) 179 (116–125), (S0031938417301683) (10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.05.030)). Physiology and Behavior, 201, 230.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavanagh, E., 2019. The Contribution of Coping-Related Variables and Cardiac Vagal Activity on Prone Rifle Shooting Performance under Pressure. Journal of Psychophysiology, 33 (3), 171-187.
  • Laborde, S., Lentes, T., Hosang, T.J., Borges, U., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2019. Influence of slow-paced breathing on inhibition after physical exertion. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 (AUG).
  • Laborde, S., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2019. Influence of a 30-day slow-paced breathing intervention compared to social media use on subjective sleep quality and cardiac vagal activity. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8 (2).
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2018. Commentary: Emotional intelligence impact on half marathon finish times. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (DEC).
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Mertgen, A., 2018. A unifying conceptual framework of factors associated to cardiac vagal control. Heliyon, 4 (12).
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavanagh, E., 2018. Coping related variables, cardiac vagal activity and working memory performance under pressure. Acta Psychologica, 191, 179-189.
  • Laborde, S., Heuer, S., Mosley, E., 2018. Effects of a Brief Hypnosis Relaxation Induction on Subjective Psychological States, Cardiac Vagal Activity, and Breathing Frequency. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 66 (4), 386-403.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Mertgen, A., 2018. Vagal Tank theory: The three Rs of cardiac vagal control functioning - resting, reactivity, and recovery. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12 (JUL).
  • Minns, D., Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Wimshurst, Z.L., 2018. The contribution of cardiac vagal activity on peripheral perception under pressure. , 93-107.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Ueberholz, L., 2018. Enhancing cardiac vagal activity: Factors of interest for sport psychology. , 71-92.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavanagh, E., 2017. The contribution of coping related variables and cardiac vagal activity on the performance of a dart throwing task under pressure. Physiology and Behavior, 179, 116-125.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Thayer, J.F., 2017. Heart rate variability and cardiac vagal tone in psychophysiological research - Recommendations for experiment planning, data analysis, and data reporting. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 (FEB).
  • Laborde, S., Guillén, F., Mosley, E., 2016. Positive personality-trait-like individual differences in athletes from individual- and team sports and in non-athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 26, 9-13.
  • Campo, M., Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2016. Emotional intelligence training in team sports: The influence of a season long intervention program on trait emotional intelligence. Journal of Individual Differences, 37 (3), 152-158.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2016. Commentary: Heart rate variability and self-control-A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (MAY).

Chapters

  • Laborde, S., Heisler, S., Mosley, E., 2021. Personality. Stress Well Being and Performance in Sport. 222-239.
  • Laborde, S., Ramisch, K.J., Mosley, E., 2020. Intuition. Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences Personality Processes and Individuals Differences. 249-254.
  • Laborde, S., Eyre, J., Akpetou, J., Engler, A.C., Hofmann, F., Klanderman, J., Klein, Y., Martins, V., Reinhard, M.L., Zajonz, P., Mosley, E., 2020. Emotional competences training. Feelings in Sport Theory Research and Practical Implications for Performance and Well Being. 93-106.
  • Mosley, E., Watson, M., Laborde, S., 2020. Trait Emotional Intelligence in Sport. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, R.J., eds. The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. International Society for Sport Psychology (ISSP).
  • Laborde, S., Ramisch, K.J., Mosley, E., 2020. Intuition. Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences Model and Theories Measurement and Assessment Personality Processes and Individual Differences Clinical Applied and Cross Cultural Research Volume 1 4. 249-254.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2019. Emotional Intelligence. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, R.J., Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 92.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2019. Heart Rate Variability. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J., Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 127-128.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2019. Social Intelligence. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J., Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 276.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2019. Breathing. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, R.J., Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 38.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2019. Intelligence - in sport. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J., Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 147.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Ackerman, S., Mrsic, A., Dosseville, F., 2018. Emotional intelligence in sports and physical activity: An intervention focus. In: Keefer, K.V., Parker, J.D.A., Sakloftske, D.H., eds. Emotional intelligence in education. Springer, 289-320.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2016. Performing under Pressure: Influence of Personality-Trait-Like Individual Differences. Performance Psychology Perception Action Cognition and Emotion. 291-314.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2015. Performing with all my heart: Heart rate variability and its relationship with personality-trait-like-individual-differences (PTLIDs) in pressurized performance situations. Heart Rate Variability Hrv Prognostic Significance Risk Factors and Clinical Applications. 45-60.

Conferences

  • Laborde, S., Allen, M., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Hosang, T., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Salvotti, C., Spolverato, L., Zammit, N., Javelle, F., 2022. EFFECTS OF VOLUNTARY SLOW BREATHING ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, 59, S58-S59.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Hosang, T.J., Mosley, E., Salvotti, C., Zammit, N., Javelle, F., 2022. Effects of Voluntary Slow Breathing on Heart Rate Variability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY, 44, S91.
  • Mosley, E., Duncan, S., Jones, K., Herklots, H., Kavanagh, E., Laborde, S., 2021. Psychoeducation and breathing training for stress reduction in student athletes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY, 19, S62.
  • Laborde, S., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F., 2019. EVENING ROUTINES EFFECTS ON OVERNIGHT CARDIAC VAGAL ACTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY: SLOW PACED BREATHING VS. SOCIAL MEDIA USE. PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY, 56, S57.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., 2019. Heart rate variability in sport psychology: applications of the vagal tank theory.: An applied workshop.
  • Mosley, E., 2019. Emotion related traits and their influence on sports performance: An overview.
  • Mosley, E., Wimshurst, Z., Kavangah, E., 2019. Enhancing cardiac vagal activity through slow paced breathing: Formula three case study.
  • Mosley, E., Duncan, S., 2019. The influence of a short-term slow paced breathing intervention on HRV and cognitive performance: Preliminary results.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavangah, E., 2017. The contribution of coping related variables and vagal tone on dart throwing performance under pressure.
  • Mosley, E., 2017. The contribution of coping related variables and vagal tone on working memory performance under pressure.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., Kavanagh, E., 2016. Preliminary results of the contribution of coping related variables and vagal tone on dart throwing performance under pressure. In: British of Sport and Exercise Science 28/11/2016 Nottingham, England. Journal of sports sciences, 34 (Supp 1), 10-11 Taylor & Francis.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S., 2015. Personality-trait-like individual differences and their influence on performance under pressure: A review.
  • Mosley, E., 2013. Imagined success and failure in sport: Exploring heart rate variability as a performance indicator in varsity netball players.
  • Turner, M., Jones, M., Sheffield, D., Mosley, E., 2013. The manipulation of challenge and threat states while maintaining task importance: A physically demanding task.

Reports

  • Duncan, S., Mosley, E., Wright, J., 2020. Locomotive goal-directed behaviour in older adults: An event- related potential study.

Theses

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Professional Practice and Placement

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Principles of Psychology
  • Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology

Grants

  • Psychophysiological Intervention in Biathlon (International Biathlon Union, 01 Oct 2022). Completed
  • Psychophysiological Intervention in Biathlon (International Biathlon Union, 01 Oct 2022). Completed
  • Investigating a slow-paced breathing intervention for cognitive performance (Solent University, 01 Sep 2022). Completed
  • Investigating a slow-paced breathing intervention for cognitive performance (Solent University, 01 Sep 2022). Completed
  • The Centre for Embodied Cognition: Psychophysiology equipment to develop research and teaching at Solent University (Solent University, 01 Sep 2019). Completed
  • The Centre for Embodied Cognition: Psychophysiology equipment to develop research and teaching at Solent University (Solent University, 01 Sep 2019). Completed
  • Visiting researcher at the German Sport University (Santander Mobility Funding, 01 Mar 2014). Completed

External Responsibilities

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Associate Editor (2023-)
  • Bangor University, External Examiner (2022-)
  • International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Editorial Board Member (2021-)
  • Frontiers in Performance Science, Review Editor (2021-)

Qualifications

  • PhD in Psychophysiology (Bournemouth University, 2018)
  • BSc (Hons) in Sport Psychology and Coaching Science (Bournemouth University, 2013)

Memberships

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