ACSM ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Physical Activity. Answer: Voluntary movement performed toward
a desired goal for sport, leisure, exercise and/or work activity.
◉Exercise. Answer: Voluntary activity performed for the purpose of
improving well-being, performance, fitness and/or appearance.
◉Health-related fitness. Answer: Having optimal CR fitness, body
composition, muscular strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility.
◉Cardiorespiratory Endurance/fitness. Answer: Degree to which
the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems deliver O2 during
prolonged endurance exercise.
◉Muscular endurance. Answer: Ability of ms to exert a submax force
(sustained or repeated) against resistance.
◉Muscle strength. Answer: Ability of a ms group to exert max/near
max force against resistance in a single activation (max force w/ 1
rep).
, ◉Flexibility. Answer: Capacity of a joint to move through a full ROM.
◉Body Composition. Answer: Relative fatness of the body.
◉Functional health. Answer: Decreasing or controlling health risks
to maintain functional ability and therefore independence with ADLs
(self care activities).
◉Skill-related fitness. Answer: AKA motor-skill, athletic fitness, or
performance fitness.
◉Speed. Answer: The ability to perform a movement in a short
amount of time.
◉Power. Answer: The ability to exert force rapidly, based on a
combination of strength and speed.
◉Agility. Answer: The ability to change the position of the body
quickly and accurately.
◉Balance. Answer: The ability to maintain equilibrium while
moving or while stationary.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Physical Activity. Answer: Voluntary movement performed toward
a desired goal for sport, leisure, exercise and/or work activity.
◉Exercise. Answer: Voluntary activity performed for the purpose of
improving well-being, performance, fitness and/or appearance.
◉Health-related fitness. Answer: Having optimal CR fitness, body
composition, muscular strength, muscle endurance, and flexibility.
◉Cardiorespiratory Endurance/fitness. Answer: Degree to which
the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems deliver O2 during
prolonged endurance exercise.
◉Muscular endurance. Answer: Ability of ms to exert a submax force
(sustained or repeated) against resistance.
◉Muscle strength. Answer: Ability of a ms group to exert max/near
max force against resistance in a single activation (max force w/ 1
rep).
, ◉Flexibility. Answer: Capacity of a joint to move through a full ROM.
◉Body Composition. Answer: Relative fatness of the body.
◉Functional health. Answer: Decreasing or controlling health risks
to maintain functional ability and therefore independence with ADLs
(self care activities).
◉Skill-related fitness. Answer: AKA motor-skill, athletic fitness, or
performance fitness.
◉Speed. Answer: The ability to perform a movement in a short
amount of time.
◉Power. Answer: The ability to exert force rapidly, based on a
combination of strength and speed.
◉Agility. Answer: The ability to change the position of the body
quickly and accurately.
◉Balance. Answer: The ability to maintain equilibrium while
moving or while stationary.
