ACE GFI [2026] | STEP-BY-STEP ANSWER GUIDE |
UPDATED ACTUAL | COMPLETE STUDY REVIEW
• Abduction -✓✓ANSWER: Movement away from the midline of the body
• Abrasion -✓✓ANSWER: A scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane
• Accent -✓✓ANSWER: Emphasis on a given beat
• Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) -✓✓ANSWER: The range
of intake for a particular energy source that is associated with reduced risk of
chronic disease while providing intakes of essential nutrients
• Action -✓✓ANSWER: The stage of the transtheoretical model of behavioral
change during which the individual is actively engaging in a behavior that was
started less than six months ago.
• Active Listening -✓✓ANSWER: Mode of listening in which the listener is
concerned about the content, intent, and feelings of the message
• Activities of daily living (ADLs) -✓✓ANSWER: Activities normally performed for
hygiene, bathing, household chores, walking, shopping and similar activities
• Adduction -✓✓ANSWER: movement toward the middle of the body
,• Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -✓✓ANSWER: A high-energy phosphate
molecule required to provide energy for cellular function. Produced both
aerobically and anaerobically and stored in the body
• Adequate Intake (AI) -✓✓ANSWER: A recommended nutrient intake level that,
based on research, appears to be sufficient for good health.
• Adherence -✓✓ANSWER: The extent to which people follow their plans or
treatment recommendations. Exercise adherence is the extent to which people
follow an exercise program.
• Aerobic System -✓✓ANSWER: The energy pathway that uses oxygen, fats,
carbohydrate and sometimes proteins for re-synthesizing adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) for prolonged energy use.
• Affective Domain -✓✓ANSWER: One of the three domains of learning; involves
the learning of emotional behaviors
• Agonist -✓✓ANSWER: The muscle directly responsible for observed movement;
also called the prime mover.
• Agreement to participate -✓✓ANSWER: Signed document that indicates that
the participant is aware of inherent risks and potential injuries that can occur
from participation
• Allergen -✓✓ANSWER: a substance that causes an allergic reaction by
stimulating type-1 hypersensitivity in genetically susceptible individuals
,• Ambient Temperature -✓✓ANSWER: The temperature of the surrounding air,
room temperature
• Americans with Disabilities Act -✓✓ANSWER: Civil rights legislation designed to
improve access to jobs, work places, and commercial spaces for people with
disabilities.
• Anaerobic -✓✓ANSWER: Without the presence of oxygen
• Anatomy -✓✓ANSWER: The brand of science concerned with the bodily
structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms
• Antagonist -✓✓ANSWER: The muscle that acts in opposition to the contraction
produced by an angonist
• Anterior -✓✓ANSWER: Anatomical term meaning toward the front. Opposite of
posterior.
• Anxiety -✓✓ANSWER: A state of uneasiness and apprehension; occurs in some
mental disorders
• Arthritis -✓✓ANSWER: Inflammation of a joint; a state characterized by the
inflammation of joints
, • Articular Cartilage -✓✓ANSWER: Cartilage covering the ends of the bones inside
diarthroidial joints; allows the ends of the bones to glide without friction
• Assosciative stage of learning -✓✓ANSWER: The second stage of learning a
motor skill, when performers have mastered the fundamentals and can
concentrate on skill refinement
• Asthma -✓✓ANSWER: A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that
affects genetically susceptible individuals in response to various environmental
triggers such as allergens, viral infection, exercise, cold, and stress
• Atherosclerosis -✓✓ANSWER: A specific form of arteriosclerosis characterized
by the accumulation of fatty material on the inner walls of the arteries, causing
them to harden, thicken, and lose elasticity
• Athletic Trainer -✓✓ANSWER: A healthcare professional who collaborates with
physicians and specializes in providing immediate intervention when injuries
occur and helping athletes and clients in the prevention, assessment, treatment,
and rehabilitation of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving
injuring, impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.
• Atrophy -✓✓ANSWER: A reduction in muscle size (muscle wasting) due to
inactivity or immobilization
• automated external defibrillator (AED) -✓✓ANSWER: a portable electronic
device used to restore normal heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
UPDATED ACTUAL | COMPLETE STUDY REVIEW
• Abduction -✓✓ANSWER: Movement away from the midline of the body
• Abrasion -✓✓ANSWER: A scraping away of the skin or mucous membrane
• Accent -✓✓ANSWER: Emphasis on a given beat
• Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) -✓✓ANSWER: The range
of intake for a particular energy source that is associated with reduced risk of
chronic disease while providing intakes of essential nutrients
• Action -✓✓ANSWER: The stage of the transtheoretical model of behavioral
change during which the individual is actively engaging in a behavior that was
started less than six months ago.
• Active Listening -✓✓ANSWER: Mode of listening in which the listener is
concerned about the content, intent, and feelings of the message
• Activities of daily living (ADLs) -✓✓ANSWER: Activities normally performed for
hygiene, bathing, household chores, walking, shopping and similar activities
• Adduction -✓✓ANSWER: movement toward the middle of the body
,• Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) -✓✓ANSWER: A high-energy phosphate
molecule required to provide energy for cellular function. Produced both
aerobically and anaerobically and stored in the body
• Adequate Intake (AI) -✓✓ANSWER: A recommended nutrient intake level that,
based on research, appears to be sufficient for good health.
• Adherence -✓✓ANSWER: The extent to which people follow their plans or
treatment recommendations. Exercise adherence is the extent to which people
follow an exercise program.
• Aerobic System -✓✓ANSWER: The energy pathway that uses oxygen, fats,
carbohydrate and sometimes proteins for re-synthesizing adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) for prolonged energy use.
• Affective Domain -✓✓ANSWER: One of the three domains of learning; involves
the learning of emotional behaviors
• Agonist -✓✓ANSWER: The muscle directly responsible for observed movement;
also called the prime mover.
• Agreement to participate -✓✓ANSWER: Signed document that indicates that
the participant is aware of inherent risks and potential injuries that can occur
from participation
• Allergen -✓✓ANSWER: a substance that causes an allergic reaction by
stimulating type-1 hypersensitivity in genetically susceptible individuals
,• Ambient Temperature -✓✓ANSWER: The temperature of the surrounding air,
room temperature
• Americans with Disabilities Act -✓✓ANSWER: Civil rights legislation designed to
improve access to jobs, work places, and commercial spaces for people with
disabilities.
• Anaerobic -✓✓ANSWER: Without the presence of oxygen
• Anatomy -✓✓ANSWER: The brand of science concerned with the bodily
structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms
• Antagonist -✓✓ANSWER: The muscle that acts in opposition to the contraction
produced by an angonist
• Anterior -✓✓ANSWER: Anatomical term meaning toward the front. Opposite of
posterior.
• Anxiety -✓✓ANSWER: A state of uneasiness and apprehension; occurs in some
mental disorders
• Arthritis -✓✓ANSWER: Inflammation of a joint; a state characterized by the
inflammation of joints
, • Articular Cartilage -✓✓ANSWER: Cartilage covering the ends of the bones inside
diarthroidial joints; allows the ends of the bones to glide without friction
• Assosciative stage of learning -✓✓ANSWER: The second stage of learning a
motor skill, when performers have mastered the fundamentals and can
concentrate on skill refinement
• Asthma -✓✓ANSWER: A chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that
affects genetically susceptible individuals in response to various environmental
triggers such as allergens, viral infection, exercise, cold, and stress
• Atherosclerosis -✓✓ANSWER: A specific form of arteriosclerosis characterized
by the accumulation of fatty material on the inner walls of the arteries, causing
them to harden, thicken, and lose elasticity
• Athletic Trainer -✓✓ANSWER: A healthcare professional who collaborates with
physicians and specializes in providing immediate intervention when injuries
occur and helping athletes and clients in the prevention, assessment, treatment,
and rehabilitation of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving
injuring, impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.
• Atrophy -✓✓ANSWER: A reduction in muscle size (muscle wasting) due to
inactivity or immobilization
• automated external defibrillator (AED) -✓✓ANSWER: a portable electronic
device used to restore normal heart rhythms in victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
