NASM CES CORRECTIVE EXERCISE
SPECIALIST ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ vestibular system. Answer: The sensory system that responds to
gravity and keeps people informed of their body's location in space.
the three fluid-filled semicircular canals and adjacent organs located
next to the cochlea in each inner ear.
three semicircular canals that provide the sense of balance, located in the
inner ear and connected to the brain by a nerve
⩥ 80% of all adults. Answer: Low-back pain is a major form of
degeneration affecting nearly
Select one:
a. 20% of all adults.
b. 40% of all adults.
c. 60% of all adults.
d. 80% of all adults.
,⩥ 80,000 to 100,000. Answer: An estimated _____ to _____ anterior
cruciate ligament injuries occur annually in the general U.S population.
Select one:
a. 10,000 to 20,000
b. 40,000 to 60,000
c. 80,000 to 100,000
d. 120,000 to 140,000
⩥ Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate. Answer: NASM's Corrective
Exercise Continuum is organized into which four phases?
Select one:
a. Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
b. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
c. Flexibility, Mobility, Extensibility, Stability
d. Stabilization, Strength, Hypertrophy, Power
⩥ 60%. Answer: Of all work-related injuries that involve the trunk, more
than _____ involve the low back.
Select one:
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 60%
d. 75%
,⩥ Arthritis. Answer: There is a strong correlation between anterior
cruciate ligament injuries and which of the following chronic diseases?
Select one:
a. Hypertension
b. Diabetes
c. Arthritis
d. Osteoporosis
⩥ 15 and 25. Answer: Most anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
occur between what two ages?
Select one:
a. 10 and 15
b. 15 and 25
c. 25 and 35
d. 35 and 45
⩥ 70 to 75% are noncontact injuries. Answer: What percentage of ACL
injuries are estimated to be noncontact?
Select one:
a. 20 to 25% are noncontact injuries
b. 50 to 55% are noncontact injuries
c. 70 to 75% are noncontact injuries
, d. 90 to 95% are noncontact injuries
⩥ Shoulder Impingement. Answer: Of the following shoulder injuries,
which diagnosis is the most prevalent?
Select one:
a. Frozen Shoulder
b. Labral Tear
c. Shoulder Dislocation
d. Shoulder Impingement
⩥ Altered shoulder mechanics. Answer: Persistent shoulder pain that is
caused by degenerative changes in capsuloligamentous structures,
articular cartilage, and tendons is typically a result of?
Select one:
a. altered foot mechanics.
b. altered ankle mechanics.
c. altered hip mechanics.
d. altered shoulder mechanics.
⩥ 80% of all adults. Answer: Low-back pain is a major form of
degeneration affecting nearly
Select one:
a. 20% of all adults.
SPECIALIST ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ vestibular system. Answer: The sensory system that responds to
gravity and keeps people informed of their body's location in space.
the three fluid-filled semicircular canals and adjacent organs located
next to the cochlea in each inner ear.
three semicircular canals that provide the sense of balance, located in the
inner ear and connected to the brain by a nerve
⩥ 80% of all adults. Answer: Low-back pain is a major form of
degeneration affecting nearly
Select one:
a. 20% of all adults.
b. 40% of all adults.
c. 60% of all adults.
d. 80% of all adults.
,⩥ 80,000 to 100,000. Answer: An estimated _____ to _____ anterior
cruciate ligament injuries occur annually in the general U.S population.
Select one:
a. 10,000 to 20,000
b. 40,000 to 60,000
c. 80,000 to 100,000
d. 120,000 to 140,000
⩥ Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate. Answer: NASM's Corrective
Exercise Continuum is organized into which four phases?
Select one:
a. Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
b. Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
c. Flexibility, Mobility, Extensibility, Stability
d. Stabilization, Strength, Hypertrophy, Power
⩥ 60%. Answer: Of all work-related injuries that involve the trunk, more
than _____ involve the low back.
Select one:
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 60%
d. 75%
,⩥ Arthritis. Answer: There is a strong correlation between anterior
cruciate ligament injuries and which of the following chronic diseases?
Select one:
a. Hypertension
b. Diabetes
c. Arthritis
d. Osteoporosis
⩥ 15 and 25. Answer: Most anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
occur between what two ages?
Select one:
a. 10 and 15
b. 15 and 25
c. 25 and 35
d. 35 and 45
⩥ 70 to 75% are noncontact injuries. Answer: What percentage of ACL
injuries are estimated to be noncontact?
Select one:
a. 20 to 25% are noncontact injuries
b. 50 to 55% are noncontact injuries
c. 70 to 75% are noncontact injuries
, d. 90 to 95% are noncontact injuries
⩥ Shoulder Impingement. Answer: Of the following shoulder injuries,
which diagnosis is the most prevalent?
Select one:
a. Frozen Shoulder
b. Labral Tear
c. Shoulder Dislocation
d. Shoulder Impingement
⩥ Altered shoulder mechanics. Answer: Persistent shoulder pain that is
caused by degenerative changes in capsuloligamentous structures,
articular cartilage, and tendons is typically a result of?
Select one:
a. altered foot mechanics.
b. altered ankle mechanics.
c. altered hip mechanics.
d. altered shoulder mechanics.
⩥ 80% of all adults. Answer: Low-back pain is a major form of
degeneration affecting nearly
Select one:
a. 20% of all adults.
