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 in the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences. Emma is a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, Chartered Scientist and 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.

Her research strives to understand the relationship between the mind and body and how athletes can harness this for performance and wellbeing. Emma is currently working on a funded project with the International Biathlon Union to understand the use of breathing and visual interventions for biathlon performance.

Emma is currently accepting PhD students who are interested in heart rate variability and/or breathing techniques in sport psychology.

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

  • You, M., Laborde, S., Ackermann, S., Borges, U., Dosseville, F. and 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., Duncan, S., Jones, K., Herklots, H., Kavanagh, E. and 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. and 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. and Birch, P.D.J., 2023. The use of heart rate variability in esports: A systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E. et al., 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., Mosley, E. et al., 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. and 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. and 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.
  • Mosley, E., Wimshurst, Z.L. and Kavanagh, E., 2022. Integrated Sport Psychology Support: A Case Study in Motor Sport. CASE STUDIES IN SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY, 6 (1), 70-77.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Iskra, M., Zammit, N., You, M., Hosang, T., Mosley, E. and Dosseville, F., 2022. Psychophysiological effects of slow-paced breathing at six cycles per minute with or without heart rate variability biofeedback. Psychophysiology, 59 (1).
  • Mosley, E. and Laborde, S., 2022. A scoping review of heart rate variability in sport and exercise psychology. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • Laborde, S., Zammit, N., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Borges, U., Allen, M.S. and Javelle, F., 2022. The influence of breathing techniques on physical sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
  • Laborde, S., Allen, M.S., Borges, U., Hosang, T.J., Furley, P., Mosley, E. and Dosseville, F., 2022. The Influence of Slow-Paced Breathing on Executive Function. Journal of Psychophysiology, 36 (1), 13-27.
  • Ackermann, S., Laborde, S., Borges, U. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and Mosley, E., 2019. The influence of power posing on cardiac vagal activity. Acta Psychologica, 199.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and 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.
  • Laborde, S., Lentes, T., Hosang, T.J., Borges, U., Mosley, E. and Dosseville, F., 2019. Influence of slow-paced breathing on inhibition after physical exertion. Frontiers in Psychology, 10 (AUG).
  • Laborde, S., Hosang, T., Mosley, E. and 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. and Dosseville, F., 2018. Commentary: Emotional intelligence impact on half marathon finish times. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (DEC).
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E. and Mertgen, A., 2018. A unifying conceptual framework of factors associated to cardiac vagal control. Heliyon, 4 (12).
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and Kavanagh, E., 2018. Coping related variables, cardiac vagal activity and working memory performance under pressure. Acta Psychologica, 191, 179-189.
  • Laborde, S., Heuer, S. and 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. and Mertgen, A., 2018. Vagal Tank theory: The three Rs of cardiac vagal control functioning - resting, reactivity, and recovery. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12 (JUL).
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and Kavanagh, E., 2018. The Contribution of Coping-Related Variables and Cardiac Vagal Activity on Prone Rifle Shooting Performance under Pressure. Journal of Psychophysiology.
  • Minns, D., Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and Wimshurst, Z.L., 2018. The contribution of cardiac vagal activity on peripheral perception under pressure. , 93-107.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E. and Ueberholz, L., 2018. Enhancing cardiac vagal activity: Factors of interest for sport psychology. , 71-92.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and 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. and 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. and 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. and 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. and Mosley, E., 2016. Commentary: Heart rate variability and self-control-A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (MAY).

Chapters

  • Laborde, S., Heisler, S. and Mosley, E., 2021. Personality. Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport. 222-239.
  • Laborde, S., Ramisch, K.J. and Mosley, E., 2020. Intuition. The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, Personality Processes and Individuals Differences. 249-254.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E. et al., 2020. Emotional competences training. Feelings in Sport: Theory, Research, and Practical Implications for Performance and Well-being. 93-106.
  • Laborde, S., Ramisch, J. and Mosley, E., 2020. Intuition. In: Carducci, B.J., Nave, C.S., Mio, J.S. and Riggio, R.E., eds. Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of personality and individual differences. United States: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  • Mosley, E., Watson, M. and Laborde, S., 2020. Trait Emotional Intelligence in Sport. In: Hackfort, D. and Schinke, R.J., eds. The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. International Society for Sport Psychology (ISSP).
  • Laborde, S. and Mosley, E., 2019. Emotional Intelligence. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, R.J. and Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 92.
  • Laborde, S. and Mosley, E., 2019. Heart Rate Variability. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J. and Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 127-128.
  • Laborde, S. and Mosley, E., 2019. Social Intelligence. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J. and Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 276.
  • Mosley, E. and Laborde, S., 2019. Breathing. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, R.J. and Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 38.
  • Mosley, E. and Laborde, S., 2019. Intelligence - in sport. In: Hackfort, D., Schinke, B.J. and Strauss, B., eds. Dictionary of Sport Psychology. United Kingdom: Elsevier Limited, 147.
  • Laborde, S., Mosley, E., Ackerman, S., Mrsic, A. and Dosseville, F., 2018. Emotional intelligence in sports and physical activity: An intervention focus. In: Keefer, K.V., Parker, J.D.A. and Sakloftske, D.H., eds. Emotional intelligence in education. Springer, 289-320.
  • Mosley, E. and Laborde, S., 2016. Performing under Pressure: Influence of Personality-Trait-Like Individual Differences. Performance Psychology: Perception, Action, Cognition, and Emotion. 291-314.
  • Mosley, E. and 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., Mosley, E. et al., 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. and 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. and Laborde, S., 2021. Psychoeducation and breathing training for stress reduction in student athletes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY, 19, S62.
  • Laborde, S. and 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. and Kavangah, E., 2019. Enhancing cardiac vagal activity through slow paced breathing: Formula three case study.
  • Mosley, E. and Duncan, S., 2019. The influence of a short-term slow paced breathing intervention on HRV and cognitive performance: Preliminary results.
  • Laborde, S., Hosang, T., Mosley, E. and 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.
  • Mosley, E., Laborde, S. and 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. and 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 28-30 November 2016 Nottingham, England. Journal of sports sciences, 34 (Supp 1), 10-11 Taylor & Francis.
  • Mosley, E. and 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. and Mosley, E., 2013. The manipulation of challenge and threat states while maintaining task importance: A physically demanding task.

Reports

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

Theses

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Principles of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Grants

  • Psychophysiological Intervention in Biathlon (International Biathlon Union, 01 Oct 2022). In Progress
  • 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
  • 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