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Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) – NASM Final
Exam | 2025/2026 Edition | Verified Practice
Questions & Complete Answers | Professional Study
Guide
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 of the following is reported to be the most common sports-related injury?
Ankle sprains
Low-back pain is a major form of degeneration affecting nearly
80% of all adults.
An estimated _____ to _____ anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur annually in the general
U.S population.
80,000 to 100,000
NASM's Corrective Exercise Continuum is organized into which four phases?
Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
Of all work-related injuries that involve the trunk, more than _____ involve the low back.
60%
There is a strong correlation between anterior cruciate ligament injuries and which of the
following chronic diseases?
Arthritis
Most anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur between what two ages?
15 and 25
What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be noncontact?
70 to 75% are noncontact injuries
Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) – NASM Final
Exam | 2025/2026 Edition | Verified Practice
Questions & Complete Answers | Professional Study
Guide
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 of the following is reported to be the most common sports-related injury?
Ankle sprains
Low-back pain is a major form of degeneration affecting nearly
80% of all adults.
An estimated _____ to _____ anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur annually in the general
U.S population.
80,000 to 100,000
NASM's Corrective Exercise Continuum is organized into which four phases?
Inhibit, Lengthen, Activate, Integrate
Of all work-related injuries that involve the trunk, more than _____ involve the low back.
60%
There is a strong correlation between anterior cruciate ligament injuries and which of the
following chronic diseases?
Arthritis
Most anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur between what two ages?
15 and 25
What percentage of ACL injuries are estimated to be noncontact?
70 to 75% are noncontact injuries
