Ms Bethany Gower

Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Physiology

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health


Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Physiology University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2020 - 2025 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2018 - 2020 University of South Australia Australia Masters by Research
2014 - 2017 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Year Citation
2025 Gower, B., Russell, M., Tomkinson, J. M., Peterson, S. J., Klug, M. G., & Tomkinson, G. R. (2025). The Relationship Between Digit Ratio (<scp>2D</scp>:<scp>4D</scp>) and Aspects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. American Journal of Human Biology, 37(4), 1-12.
DOI Europe PMC2
2025 Singh, B., Cadenas-Sanchez, C., da Costa, B. G. G., Castro-Piñero, J., Chaput, J. P., Cuenca-García, M., . . . Tomkinson, G. R. (2025). Comparison of objectively measured and estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies representing 35 cohorts and 3.8 million observations. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 14(100986), 100986.
DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC6
2025 Tomkinson, G. R., Lang, J. J., Rubin, L., McGrath, R., Gower, B., Boyle, T., . . . Leong, D. P. (2025). International norms for adult handgrip strength: a systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+years from 69 countries and regions. Journal Of Sport And Health Science, 14(101014), 1-17.
DOI Scopus30 WoS23 Europe PMC19
2025 d'Unienville, N., Singh, B., Gower, B., Szeto, K., Badger, H., Krywanio, M., . . . Thewlis, D. (2025). Effects of pre- and post-surgery physical activity interventions on physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels following knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 33(9), 1066-1081.
DOI Europe PMC2
2025 d’Unienville, N., Gower, B., Singh, B., Szeto, K., Badger, H., Krywanio, M., . . . Thewlis, D. (2025). Response to the Letter to the Editor: Effects of pre- and postsurgery physical activity interventions on physical activity and sedentary behavior levels following knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, S1063-4584(25)01197-5.
DOI
2025 Ingram, L. A., Tomkinson, G. R., d’Unienville, N. M. A., Gower, B., Gleadhill, S., Boyle, T., & Bennett, H. (2025). Mechanisms Underlying Range of Motion Improvements Following Acute and Chronic Static Stretching: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression. Sports Medicine, 55(6), 1449-1466.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2025 Ingram, L. A., Tomkinson, G. R., d’Unienville, N. M. A., Gower, B., Gleadhill, S., Boyle, T., & Bennett, H. (2025). Optimising the Dose of Static Stretching to Improve Flexibility: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Multivariate Meta-regression. Sports Medicine, 55(3), 597-617.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC5
2024 Gower, B., Blacket, C., Girard, D., Boyle, T., & Davison, K. (2024). Prospective associations between systolic blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and physical activity behaviour and the development of cardiovascular disease. Preventive Medicine, 183(107958), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2023 Gower, B., Girard, D., Maiorana, A., Durey, B., Holland, D. J., & Davison, K. (2023). Recommendations for objective cardiovascular assessment to inform clinical exercise prescription: An Exercise Physiologist and Physiotherapist expert consensus. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(9), 454-458.
DOI Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2023 Szeto, K., Arnold, J., Singh, B., Gower, B., Simpson, C. E. M., & Maher, C. (2023). Interventions using wearable activity trackers to improve patient physical activity and other outcomes in adults who are hospitalized: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open, 6(6, article no. e2318478), 1-17.
DOI Scopus23 WoS23 Europe PMC22
2021 Naumann, K., Kernot, J., Parfitt, G., Gower, B., Winsor, A., & Davison, K. (2021). What are the effects of scuba diving-based interventions for clients with neurological disability, autism or intellectual disability? A systematic review. Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 51(4), 355-360.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2021 Naumann, K., Kernot, J., Parfitt, G., Gower, B., & Davison, K. (2021). Water-based interventions for people with neurological disability, autism, and intellectual disability: a scoping review. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 38(3), 474-493.
DOI Scopus3 WoS6 Europe PMC2
2020 Gower, B., Girard, D., Mitchell, B. L., Gehling, T., Maiorana, A., & Davison, K. (2020). Lack of Cited Evidence Underpinning Recommendations for Objective Assessment of Cardiovascular Function to Inform Exercise Prescription: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine, 50(8), 1469-1481.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2

Year Citation
2023 Gower, B., Girard, D., Boyle, T., & Davison, K. (2023). Physical Activity And The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence And Mortality In The UK Biobank. In MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE Vol. 55 (pp. 162). CO, Denver: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

Courses I teach

  • HLTH 3056 Advanced Exercise Assessment and Reasoning (2025)
  • HLTH 3071 Clinical Exercise Honours Project Design (2025)
  • HLTH 4010 Clinical Basis of Chronic Disease Management (2025)
  • HLTH 4011 Clinical Exercise Physiology (2025)
  • HLTH 2006 Exercise Physiology 1 (2024)
  • HLTH 3056 Advanced Exercise Assessment and Reasoning (2024)
  • HLTH 3071 Clinical Exercise Honours Project Design (2024)
  • HLTH 4010 Clinical Basis of Chronic Disease Management (2024)
  • HLTH 4011 Clinical Exercise Physiology (2024)

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Member South Australian Cardiovascular Research Network - Rising Stars Committee Heart Foundation Australia

Date Role Membership Country
2017 - ongoing Member Exercise and Sports Science Australia -

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