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NASM CES Final Exam 2026 | Actual Exam with
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What percentage of the population is estimated to be
obese? - Answer-33.8%
More than one third of all work-related injuries involve the
trunk, and of these - Answer-More than 60% involve the
low back
What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be non-
contact? - Answer-70/75%
Which of the following corrective exercise techniques are
used to reeducate underactive tissues? - Answer-
Activation techniques
What are four components of the corrective exercise
continuum? - Answer-Inhibit, lengthen, activate, integrate
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Which of the following movements is predominantly
performed in the frontal plane? - Answer-Side shuffling
Which of the following are major soft tissue contributors to
the deep longitudinal subsystem? - Answer-Erector
Spinae, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament,
biceps femoris
What does eccentric deceleration mean? - Answer-When
a resistive force overcomes a muscle's developed tension
Which of the following subsystems transfers forces that
are summated from the muscle's transverse plane
orientation to propulsion in the sagittal plane, as it occurs
during walking or running? - Answer-Posterior Oblique
Subsystem
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically
accelerate extension of the femur? - Answer-Adductor
Magnus
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Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and
internal rotation? - Answer-Gluteus Maximus (posterior
fibers)
Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the
knee complex? - Answer-Gluteus Medius
Which muscle concentrically produces external rotation
and extension of the hip, and a posterior tilt of the pelvis? -
Answer-Gluteus Maximus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external
rotation, abduction, and flexion? - Answer-Teres Major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation
of the humerus? - Answer-Teres Minor
Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur
at the foot/ankle during lower body pronation? - Answer-
Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
During resistance training, which action by the muscle(s)
prevents weight/resistance from accelerating in an
NASM CES Final Exam 2026 | Actual Exam with
Complete Questions and Answers||Verified Exam!! |
Corrective Exercise Specialist | National Academy of
Sports Medicine||Newest Exam!!
What percentage of the population is estimated to be
obese? - Answer-33.8%
More than one third of all work-related injuries involve the
trunk, and of these - Answer-More than 60% involve the
low back
What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be non-
contact? - Answer-70/75%
Which of the following corrective exercise techniques are
used to reeducate underactive tissues? - Answer-
Activation techniques
What are four components of the corrective exercise
continuum? - Answer-Inhibit, lengthen, activate, integrate
,2|Page
Which of the following movements is predominantly
performed in the frontal plane? - Answer-Side shuffling
Which of the following are major soft tissue contributors to
the deep longitudinal subsystem? - Answer-Erector
Spinae, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament,
biceps femoris
What does eccentric deceleration mean? - Answer-When
a resistive force overcomes a muscle's developed tension
Which of the following subsystems transfers forces that
are summated from the muscle's transverse plane
orientation to propulsion in the sagittal plane, as it occurs
during walking or running? - Answer-Posterior Oblique
Subsystem
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically
accelerate extension of the femur? - Answer-Adductor
Magnus
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Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and
internal rotation? - Answer-Gluteus Maximus (posterior
fibers)
Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the
knee complex? - Answer-Gluteus Medius
Which muscle concentrically produces external rotation
and extension of the hip, and a posterior tilt of the pelvis? -
Answer-Gluteus Maximus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external
rotation, abduction, and flexion? - Answer-Teres Major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation
of the humerus? - Answer-Teres Minor
Which of the following combinations of joint motions occur
at the foot/ankle during lower body pronation? - Answer-
Dorsiflexion, eversion, abduction
During resistance training, which action by the muscle(s)
prevents weight/resistance from accelerating in an
