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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 480 MC

Which of the following factors is MOST likely to reduce the reliability of a fitness test outcome?

  1. Using a different administrator from the pre-test to the post-test
  2. Testing at the same time of day as the previous test
  3. Providing the same warm-up protocol as the previous test
  4. Maintaining similar environmental conditions to the previous test
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  • A is correct: Different administrators introduce inconsistencies in instruction and measurement

Other Options:

  • B is incorrect: Same time of day controls for daily performance variations
  • C is incorrect: Same warm-up protocol controls variables and increases reliability
  • D is incorrect: Similar environmental conditions eliminate temperature and humidity variables