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In Memoriam<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Angelo Belcastro\u00a0made tremendous contributions in his research career\u00a0studying the impact of physical activity and fitness on children\u2019s health for over 30 years. His research allowed him to create an approach called \u201cGuided Active Play\u201d to inspire healthy levels of activity for children and that is used in his KIN KIDS program in local neighborhoods. This program serves several important goals, engaging community\u00a0collaborators\u00a0and students, as well as generating data for further research. His main research areas focused\u00a0on understanding the \u2018dose-response\u2019 interaction underlying children\u2019s physical activity\/exercise patterns on the improvements in children\u2019s body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass), muscular strength and power, cardiovascular\/cardiorespiratory physiology and fitness, and developmental aspects of fundamental motor skills (FMS) and physical literacy.\u00a0Angelo was a tremendous colleague and leader in children\u2019s health research. He will be\u00a0greatly missed\u00a0but his legacy will continue through his research contributions and the many graduate students and colleagues he mentored.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Published Manuscripts (Select Publications)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Madu, G., Kwong, V.,\u00a0Calic, D., Cleworth, T., & Belcastro, A. (2025). The Role of Fundamental Movement Skills and Health-Related Fitness on Physical Activity During Guided Active Play for 8- to 10-Year-Old Children.\u202fChildren<\/em>,\u202f12<\/em>(6), 805.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/children12060805<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moghaddaszadeh, A., Roudier, E., Edgell, H., Vinet, A., & Belcastro, A. N. (2025). A 5-Week Guided Active Play Program Modulates Skin Microvascular Reactivity in Healthy Children.\u00a0Pediatric Exercise Science<\/em>,\u00a037<\/em>(2), 128-137. Retrieved Mar 4, 2026, from\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1123\/pes.2023-0138<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moghaddaszadeh, A., & Belcastro, A. N. (2021). Guided Active Play Promotes Physical Activity and Improves Fundamental Motor Skills for School-Aged Children.\u00a0Journal of sports science & medicine<\/em>,\u00a020<\/em>(1), 86\u201393. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.52082\/jssm.2021.86<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moghaddaszadeh, A., Jamnik, V., & Belcastro, A. N. (2018). Characteristics of children's physical activity during active play. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness<\/em>, 58<\/em>(4), 369\u2013376. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.23736\/S0022-4707.16.06704-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moghaddaszadeh, A., Ahmadi, Y., & Belcastro, A. N. (2017). Children and adolescent physical activity participation and enjoyment during active play. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness<\/em>, 57<\/em>(10), 1375\u20131381. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.23736\/S0022-4707.16.06732-3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belcastro, A.N, Mofidi, D. M., Ahmadi, Y., & Moghaddaszadeh, A. (2015). Correlates of Psychosocial Health-related Quality of Life Measures for Normal Weight and Obese Children Participating in an Active Play Program. J Child Adolesc Behav<\/em>, 3<\/em>(242), 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belcastro, A. N., Morrison, K. S., Hicks, E., & Matta, H. (2012). Cardiorespiratory and metabolic responses associated with children's physical activity during self-paced games. Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology<\/em>, 90<\/em>(9), 1269\u20131276. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1139\/y2012-106<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enns, D. L., Raastad, T., Ugelstad, I., & Belcastro, A. N. (2007). Calpain\/calpastatin activities and substrate depletion patterns during hindlimb unweighting and reweighting in skeletal muscle.\u00a0European journal of applied physiology<\/em>,\u00a0100<\/em>(4), 445\u2013455. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00421-007-0445-4 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enns, D. L., & Belcastro, A. N. (2006). Early activation and redistribution of calpain activity in skeletal muscle during hindlimb unweighting and reweighting.\u00a0Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology<\/em>,\u00a084<\/em>(6), 601\u2013609. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1139\/y06-013 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enns, D., Karmazyn, M., Mair, J., Lercher, A., Kountchev, J., & Belcastro, A.N (2002). Calpain, calpastatin activities and ratios during myocardial ischemia-reperfusion.\u00a0Molecular and cellular biochemistry<\/em>,\u00a0241<\/em>(1-2), 29-35. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiidus, P. M., Zajchowski, S., Enns, D., Holden, D., Bombardier, E., & Belcastro, A. N. (2002). Differential effect of oestrogen on post-exercise cardiac muscle myeloperoxidase and calpain activities in female rats.\u00a0Acta physiologica Scandinavica<\/em>,\u00a0174<\/em>(2), 131\u2013136. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1046\/j.1365-201X.2002.00931.x <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiidus, P. M., Holden, D., Bombardier, E., Zajchowski, S., Enns, D., & Belcastro, A. (2001). Estrogen effect on post-exercise skeletal muscle neutrophil infiltration and calpain activity.\u00a0Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology<\/em>,\u00a079<\/em>(5), 400-406. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frangolias, D. D., Rhodes, E. C., Taunton, J. E., & Belcastro, A. N. (2000). Metabolic responses to prolonged work during treadmill and water immersion running. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport<\/em>, 3<\/em>(4), 476-492.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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