NASM CES 2026 EVALUATION EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, feet flatten probable over active
muscles - ✔✔peroneal complex, peroneus, peroneus brevis, bicep femoris, tfl, lat
gastrocnemius
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, feet flatten probable under active
muscles - ✔✔posterior tibialis, anterior tibialis, med gastrocnemius, gluteus medius,
med hamstrings
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, heels rise probable under active
muscles - ✔✔anterior tibialis
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, asymmetrical weight shift probable
under active muscles - ✔✔gluteus medius (on side of shift), adductor complex (opposite
of shift)
✔✔muscles that tend to be over active in the lower leg accompanying foot and ankle
impairments - ✔✔lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus
,✔✔muscles that tend to be under active in the lower leg accompanying foot and ankle
impairments - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, posterior tibialis, anterior tibialis
✔✔what muscle concentrically planterflex ankle, evert calcaneus, externally rotate lower
leg, and flex knee - ✔✔lateral gastrocemius
✔✔what muscle concentrically planterfex ankle, externally rotate (supinate) lower leg,
and assists in knee extension - ✔✔soleus
✔✔what muscles concentrially evert ankle, planterflex ankle - ✔✔peroneus longus
✔✔what muscle planterflex ankle, invert calcaneus, internally rotate lower leg, and flex
knee - ✔✔medial gastrocemius
✔✔what muscle planterfex ankle, externally rotate (supinate) lower leg, invert foot/ankle
- ✔✔posterior tibialis
✔✔what muscle concentrically invert ankle, dorsiflex ankle - ✔✔anterior tibialis
✔✔overactive muscles of LPHC accompanying foot and ankle impairment - ✔✔biceps
femoris short head, TFL
✔✔under ractive muscles of LPHC accompanying foot and ankle impairment - ✔✔mdial
hamstrings, gracilis, sartoius, popliteus, gluteus medius (posterior fibers) and gluteus
maximus
✔✔Over active muscles of the LPHC for knee impairment - ✔✔adductor complex,
biceps femoris short head, tfl, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris
✔✔under active muscles of the LPHC for knee impairment - ✔✔medial hampstrings,
gluteus medius (posterioer fibers) and gluteus maximus, vastus medialis
✔✔local injuries associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔low back pain, sacroiliac joint
dysfuction, hamsring, quadriceps and groan strains
✔✔injuries above the LPHC associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔shoulder and upper
extremity injuries
✔✔injuries below the LPHC associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔patellar tendonities
(jumpers knee) IT-band tendonitis (runners knee) medial, lateral, and anteior knee pain,
planter fasciitis, achiles tendonitis, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn out Overactive Muscles - ✔✔Soleus
, Lat. Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris(short head)
Tensor Fascia latae (TFL)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn out Under active Muscles - ✔✔Medial Gastrocnemius
Medial Hamstring Complex
Gluteus Medius / Maximus
Gracilis
Popliteus
Sartorius
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn Out Possible Injuries - ✔✔Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles' Tendinopathy
Medial Tibial stress syndrome
Ankle sprains
Patellar Tendinopathy (jumpers Knee)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten Overactive muscles - ✔✔Peroneal Complex
Lateral Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris
Tensor Fascia latae (TFL)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten Underactive muscles - ✔✔Anterior Tibialis
Posterior Tibials
Medial Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Medius
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten possible injuries - ✔✔Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles' Tendinopathy
Medial Tibial Stress syndrome
Ankle sprains
Patellar Tendinopathy (jumpers Knee)
✔✔(Anterior) Knees Valgus (move inward) Overactive Muscles - ✔✔Adductor complex
Biceps Femoris (short head)
Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)
Lateral Gastrocnemius
Vastus Medialis
✔✔(Anterior) Knees Valgus (Move inward) Underactive muscles - ✔✔Medial Hamstring
complex
Medial Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Medius/Maximus
Vastus medialis Oblique (VMO)
Anterior Tibialis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, feet flatten probable over active
muscles - ✔✔peroneal complex, peroneus, peroneus brevis, bicep femoris, tfl, lat
gastrocnemius
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, feet flatten probable under active
muscles - ✔✔posterior tibialis, anterior tibialis, med gastrocnemius, gluteus medius,
med hamstrings
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, heels rise probable under active
muscles - ✔✔anterior tibialis
✔✔over head squat assessment posterior view, asymmetrical weight shift probable
under active muscles - ✔✔gluteus medius (on side of shift), adductor complex (opposite
of shift)
✔✔muscles that tend to be over active in the lower leg accompanying foot and ankle
impairments - ✔✔lateral gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus
,✔✔muscles that tend to be under active in the lower leg accompanying foot and ankle
impairments - ✔✔med gastrocnemius, posterior tibialis, anterior tibialis
✔✔what muscle concentrically planterflex ankle, evert calcaneus, externally rotate lower
leg, and flex knee - ✔✔lateral gastrocemius
✔✔what muscle concentrically planterfex ankle, externally rotate (supinate) lower leg,
and assists in knee extension - ✔✔soleus
✔✔what muscles concentrially evert ankle, planterflex ankle - ✔✔peroneus longus
✔✔what muscle planterflex ankle, invert calcaneus, internally rotate lower leg, and flex
knee - ✔✔medial gastrocemius
✔✔what muscle planterfex ankle, externally rotate (supinate) lower leg, invert foot/ankle
- ✔✔posterior tibialis
✔✔what muscle concentrically invert ankle, dorsiflex ankle - ✔✔anterior tibialis
✔✔overactive muscles of LPHC accompanying foot and ankle impairment - ✔✔biceps
femoris short head, TFL
✔✔under ractive muscles of LPHC accompanying foot and ankle impairment - ✔✔mdial
hamstrings, gracilis, sartoius, popliteus, gluteus medius (posterior fibers) and gluteus
maximus
✔✔Over active muscles of the LPHC for knee impairment - ✔✔adductor complex,
biceps femoris short head, tfl, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris
✔✔under active muscles of the LPHC for knee impairment - ✔✔medial hampstrings,
gluteus medius (posterioer fibers) and gluteus maximus, vastus medialis
✔✔local injuries associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔low back pain, sacroiliac joint
dysfuction, hamsring, quadriceps and groan strains
✔✔injuries above the LPHC associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔shoulder and upper
extremity injuries
✔✔injuries below the LPHC associated with LPHC impairment - ✔✔patellar tendonities
(jumpers knee) IT-band tendonitis (runners knee) medial, lateral, and anteior knee pain,
planter fasciitis, achiles tendonitis, posterior tibialis tendonitis (shin splints)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn out Overactive Muscles - ✔✔Soleus
, Lat. Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris(short head)
Tensor Fascia latae (TFL)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn out Under active Muscles - ✔✔Medial Gastrocnemius
Medial Hamstring Complex
Gluteus Medius / Maximus
Gracilis
Popliteus
Sartorius
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Turn Out Possible Injuries - ✔✔Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles' Tendinopathy
Medial Tibial stress syndrome
Ankle sprains
Patellar Tendinopathy (jumpers Knee)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten Overactive muscles - ✔✔Peroneal Complex
Lateral Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris
Tensor Fascia latae (TFL)
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten Underactive muscles - ✔✔Anterior Tibialis
Posterior Tibials
Medial Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Medius
✔✔(Anterior) Feet Flatten possible injuries - ✔✔Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles' Tendinopathy
Medial Tibial Stress syndrome
Ankle sprains
Patellar Tendinopathy (jumpers Knee)
✔✔(Anterior) Knees Valgus (move inward) Overactive Muscles - ✔✔Adductor complex
Biceps Femoris (short head)
Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)
Lateral Gastrocnemius
Vastus Medialis
✔✔(Anterior) Knees Valgus (Move inward) Underactive muscles - ✔✔Medial Hamstring
complex
Medial Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Medius/Maximus
Vastus medialis Oblique (VMO)
Anterior Tibialis
