NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) 2025/2026
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NASM CES FINAL EXAM (2025/2026)
Practice Exam with Complete Study Questions and Answers | Corrective Exercise Specialist |
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Overview
This 2025/2026 study resource provides a comprehensive practice-style Corrective Exercise
Specialist exam modeled on NASM’s current standards. It supports learners in understanding the
principles of assessment, movement dysfunction analysis, program design, and corrective strategies
used within the NASM CES curriculum.
Key Features
✓ Practice-style questions aligned with NASM CES domains
✓ Updated corrective exercise strategies and movement science principles
✓ Step-by-step reasoning with correct answer explanations
✓ Aligned with 2025/2026 NASM performance and assessment standards
✓ Useful for learners preparing for college coursework or personal study
Content Domains
• Human Movement Science & Kinesiology
• Assessment & Dysfunction Identification
• Corrective Exercise Techniques
• Program Design & Implementation
• Client Interaction & Professional Practice
, Answer Format
Answers are provided with:
• Technique explanations
• Movement-compensation breakdowns
• Evidence-based exercise rationales
• Clear step-by-step reasoning
Critical Updates 2025/2026
◆ NEW – Expanded guidance on kinetic chain checkpoints
◆ UPDATED – Movement assessment models and evidence-based practice
◆ REVISED – Corrective flexibility, activation, and integration strategies
◆ MODERNIZED – Industry applications for corrective programming
Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically accelerate extension of the femur?
Adductor magnus
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, and internal rotation?
Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
Which muscle is the primary frontal plane stabilizer of the knee complex?
Gluteus medius
Which muscle eccentrically decelerates humeral external rotation, abduction, and flexion?
Teres major
Which muscle concentrically produces extension of the hip, and a posterior tilt of the pelvis?
Gluteus maximus
Which muscle decelerates humeral external rotation, abduction, and flexion?
Teres major
Which muscle concentrically accelerates external rotation of the humerus?
Teres minor