Sylvain Laborde

Sylvain Laborde, Ph.D. in Sport Science and Psychology, is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Performance Psychology, German Sport University Cologne. His research focuses on heart rate variability (HRV) as a self-regulation biomarker and emotional intelligence in sports contexts.

• Ph.D. in Sport Science and Psychology
• Senior Lecturer at German Sport University Cologne
• Co-editor of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience and International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

His work spans three domains: vagal tank theory development, emotional intelligence training interventions, and breathing techniques for stress management. Recent publications explore diving reflex impacts on HRV, esports decision-making psychophysiology, and personality-stress relationships.

Scientific contributions include systematic reviews on breathing techniques' effects (2025), HRV applications in esports (2023), and reinvestment's neural correlates (2025). Collaborations extend to projects on motor heuristics, autonomic recovery methods, and stress adaptation in extreme environments.