ACE Youth Fitness Certification
Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Which of the following statements about physical activity among
youth is
MOST accurate? -
correct answer ✅Most children tend to accumulate their physical
activity in small bursts throughout the day.
For most people, physical activity makes up approximately what
percentage of their total energy expenditure? -
correct answer ✅15-30%
Which device is the accepted standard for most field-based studies
of physical activity in youth? -
correct answer ✅Accelerometers
What is the most widely used, and practical, method for collecting
information on physical activity in youth? -
correct answer ✅Self-report
A clear limitation of using body mass index (BMI) to measure
obesity in children is _______. -
, ACE Youth Fitness Certification
Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
correct answer ✅The inability to distinguish between fat and lean
tissue
Which of the following is the LEAST studied aspect of mental health
as it relates to physical-activity levels in youth? -
correct answer ✅Depression
Following the conclusion of World War I in the middle of the 20th
century, there was a shift in the United States away from concerns
about __________ and toward the study of ___________. -
correct answer ✅Undernutrition; over nutrition
When discussing theory quality and usefulness, which of the
following terms is defined as "the ability to explain things in as
simple a fashion as possible while maintaining completeness"? -
correct answer ✅Parsimony
In a study using objectively measured physical activity, it was
demonstrated that for girls, only __________ was found to be a
predictor. -
correct answer ✅Physical activity self-efficacy
Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Which of the following statements about physical activity among
youth is
MOST accurate? -
correct answer ✅Most children tend to accumulate their physical
activity in small bursts throughout the day.
For most people, physical activity makes up approximately what
percentage of their total energy expenditure? -
correct answer ✅15-30%
Which device is the accepted standard for most field-based studies
of physical activity in youth? -
correct answer ✅Accelerometers
What is the most widely used, and practical, method for collecting
information on physical activity in youth? -
correct answer ✅Self-report
A clear limitation of using body mass index (BMI) to measure
obesity in children is _______. -
, ACE Youth Fitness Certification
Module 2 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
correct answer ✅The inability to distinguish between fat and lean
tissue
Which of the following is the LEAST studied aspect of mental health
as it relates to physical-activity levels in youth? -
correct answer ✅Depression
Following the conclusion of World War I in the middle of the 20th
century, there was a shift in the United States away from concerns
about __________ and toward the study of ___________. -
correct answer ✅Undernutrition; over nutrition
When discussing theory quality and usefulness, which of the
following terms is defined as "the ability to explain things in as
simple a fashion as possible while maintaining completeness"? -
correct answer ✅Parsimony
In a study using objectively measured physical activity, it was
demonstrated that for girls, only __________ was found to be a
predictor. -
correct answer ✅Physical activity self-efficacy
