Westrop, Sophie

• Lecturer
• School of Education, Language & Psychology

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Alblaji, Mansour, Gray, Stuart, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543 and Malkova, Dalia (2025) Effects of long-chain n-3 fatty acids supplementation during caloric restriction on body composition in overweight and obese adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Food Science and Nutrition, 13 (4). e70108.

Rana, Dikshyanta, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Nishant, Jaiswal, Germeni, Evi, McGarty, Arlene, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Melville, Craig, Harris, Leanne and Wu, Olivia (2025) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review. Health Technology Assessment, 29 (4).

Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Maenhout, Laura, Melville, Craig and McGarty, Arlene (2024) Understanding capabilities, opportunities, and motivations to engage in physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37 (6). e13258.

Rana, Dikshyanta, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Jaiswal, Nishant, Germeni, Evi, McGarty, Arlene, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Melville, Craig, Harris, Leanne and Wu, Olivia (2024) Lifestyle modification interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta‐analysis at intervention and component levels. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 68 (5). pp. 387-445.

Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Rana, Dikshyanta, Jaiswal, Nishant, Wu, Olivia, McGarty, Arlene M., Melville, Craig, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Harris, Leanne and Germeni, Evi (2024) Supporting active engagement of adults with intellectual disabilities in lifestyle modification interventions: a realist evidence synthesis of what works, for whom, in what context and why. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 68 (4). pp. 293-316.

Almesbehi, Taibah, Harris, Leanne, McGarty, Arlene, Alqallaf, Sheikha, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Edwards, Christine, Dorling, James and Malkova, Dalia (2023) Effects of exercise training programmes on fasting gastrointestinal appetite hormones in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite, 182 (106424).

Rana, Dikshyanta, Sophie, Westrop ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Germeni, Evi, McGarty, Arlene, Ells, Louisa, Lally, Phillippa, McEwan, Michael, Melville, Craig, Harris, Leanne and Wu, Olivia (2021) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 10 (251).

McGarty, Arlene, Jones, Nathalie, Rutherford, Katie, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Sutherland, Lara, Jahoda, Andrew and Melville, Craig (2021) Feasibility of the Go2Play Active Play intervention for increasing physical and social development in children with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7 (43).

McGarty, Arlene, Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543 and Melville, Craig (2021) Exploring parents' experiences of promoting physical activity for their child with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (1). pp. 140-148.

Westrop, Sophie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-0543, Melville, Craig, Muirhead, Fiona and McGarty, Arlene (2019) Gender differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities.