NASM CES Final Exam Prep 2025–2026: Practice Questions & Key Concepts

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NASM CES Final Exam (NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)-
GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026




A runner who experiences reoccuring episodes of plantar fascitis, shin splints and patellar tendonitis is
most likely affected by which of the following postural distortion syndromes? - CORRECT
ANSWER pronation distortion syndrome



QUESTION : An estimated ACL injuries occur annually in the general U.S. population. - CORRECT
ANSWER 80,000 to 100,000



QUESTION : During an overhead squat you notice an asymmetrical weight shift, which muscles could
be underactive? - CORRECT ANSWER gluteus medius on the side of the shift



QUESTION : During an overhead squat you have low back rounds compensation, which muscles could
be underactive? - CORRECT ANSWER erector spinae



QUESTION : During the overhead squat assessment, the compensation of knees move inward can be
attributed by overactivity of which muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER vastus lateralis



QUESTION : Florence and Henry Kendall addressed postural deviations through the relationship of ? -
CORRECT ANSWER agonist-antagonist muscle groups



QUESTION : Flexion of the ankle is called - CORRECT ANSWER dorsiflexion



QUESTION : For a foot and ankle impairment what muscle should receive SMR? - CORRECT
ANSWER biceps femoris




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QUESTION : If the knees move inward what muscles would receive static stretching? - CORRECT
ANSWER TFL



QUESTION : If client demonstrates an asymmetric shift which muscles should receive static stretching?
- CORRECT ANSWER TFL same side



QUESTION : If low back arches which muscles should receive SMR? - CORRECT ANSWER
Latissimus dorsi



QUESTION : Functionally tightened or overactive muscles accompanying the lower extremity
movement impairment syndrome include - CORRECT ANSWER peroneals, gastrocnemius,
soleus, hamstrings, IT band, adductors



QUESTION : Having an excessive forward lean in an overhead squat during LPHC movement
compensation what muscles may be overactive? - CORRECT ANSWER soleus



QUESTION : A low back arch in the overhead squat indicates what muscles are overactive? -
CORRECT ANSWER hip flexors



QUESTION : Hips that are shifted off the midline are most likely indicative of - CORRECT
ANSWER load-bearing habits to the side



QUESTION : How many postural distortion patterns were identified by Janda? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3



QUESTION : If a client sits all day this in turn can lead to tight______ that can cause postural
imbalances? - CORRECT ANSWER hip flexors



QUESTION : If the client has a hip hike during the single leg squat which muscle is underactive? -
CORRECT ANSWER adductor complex




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QUESTION : If the hip drops during a single leg squat which muscle is underactive? - CORRECT
ANSWER quadratus lumborum



QUESTION : In the asymmetrical shift which muscles are most likely underactive? - CORRECT
ANSWER opposite side anterior tibialis



QUESTION : In the inhibit phase for knee impairments which muscles should be SMR? - CORRECT
ANSWER Gastrocnemius/Soleus



QUESTION : IT-Band tendonitis is often referred to as? - CORRECT ANSWER runners knee



QUESTION : Knee injuries can cause decrease in nerual control to muscles that stabilize the? -
CORRECT ANSWER patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joints



QUESTION : Low back pain is a major form of degeneration affecting nearly - CORRECT
ANSWER 80% of all adults



QUESTION : Muscles that assist prime movers during functional movement patters are known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER synergists



QUESTION : what is the most prevalent shoulder injury? - CORRECT ANSWER shoulder
impingement



QUESTION : when shoulder pain is reported which is the most prevalent diagnosis - CORRECT
ANSWER shoulder impingement



QUESTION : Swimmers often exhibit overemphasized_____ relation to scapular retractors? -
CORRECT ANSWER Pectoralis



QUESTION : Anterior pelvic tilt is a characteristic of which compensatory pattern? - CORRECT
ANSWER lower crossed syndrome


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