Dr Emma Mosley

Emma teaches across a range of courses at the University and is the module leader for the following modules: Introduction to Skill Acquisition and Motor Performance, Applied Sport Psychology in Football, and Psychophysiology for Sport and Exercise.

Emma’s research interests lie within the use of psychophysiological measures within sport psychology. Emma has expertise within heart rate variability and its use for the measurement of self-regulation within athletes. She also has interests in slow paced breathing and its influence on sports performance and cognitive performance.

Laborde, S., Allen, M., Borges, U., Iskra, M., Zammit, N., You, M., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., Dosseville, F. (2021). Psychophysiological effects of slow-paced breathing at 6 cycles per minute with or without heart rate variability biofeedback. Psychophysiology, doi: 10.1111/PSYP.13952

Borges, U., Lobinger, B.H., 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

You, M., Laborde, S., Salvotti, C., Zammit, N., Mosley, E., & Dosseville, F. (2021). Influence of a Single Slow-Paced Breathing Session on Cardiac Vagal Activity in Athletes. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. doi:10.1007/s11469-020-00467-x

Laborde, S., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., & Dosseville, F. (2019). Influence of a 30 days slow paced breathing intervention compared to social media use on subjective sleep quality and cardiac vagal activity. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8, 193.

Laborde, S., Mosley, E., & Mertgen, A. (2018). Vagal tank theory: The 3 Rs of cardiac vagal control functioning – Resting, Reactivity, and Recovery. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12, [458].

Mosley, E., Laborde, S., & Kavangah, E. (2018). The contribution of coping related variables and cardiac vagal activity on prone rifle shooting performance under pressure. Journal of Psychophysiology, 33, 171-187.

Mosley, E., Laborde, S., & Kavangah, E. (2018). The contribution of coping related variables and cardiac vagal activity on working memory performance under pressure. Acta Psychologica, 191, 179-189.

Laborde, S., Mosley, E., & Thayer, J. (2017). Heart Rate Variability and Cardiac Vagal Tone in Psychophysiological Research – Recommendations for Experiment Planning, Data Analysis, and Data Reporting. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, [213].

PhD in Sport Psychology, BSc Sport Psychology and Coaching Sciences (1st Class Honours), BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, Chartered Scientist, Mental Health First Aider, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Current projects include breathing interventions, HRV in sport settings, and HRV and executive function.