Health, fitness and training — IGCSE Physical Education (0995) questions by topic

Health, fitness and training questions in IGCSE Physical Education cover WHO definitions of mental and social well-being, VO2 max, completing a table of nutrient functions, and the physical benefits a performer gains from regular weight training shown in a photograph.

Describe, explain, complete and state are the command words that recur, worth between 4 and 12 marks depending on how many features or benefits are asked for. This page gathers 5 questions from 2025 papers. Draft your answers in full and submit each for instant marking, so you can see whether every named benefit is developed with a stated reason rather than left as a single word.

May–June 2025, Paper 12

Question 5 · 7 marks

Complete the table to identify each nutrient from the description of its function. nutrient function --- --- assists in transporting food and waste products from the body and…

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Question 6 · 10 marks

The photograph shows performers in a sprint hurdle race. Sprint hurdling requires various components of fitness. Describe each of the following: - power - muscular endurance.

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Question 9 · 12 marks

The photograph shows a performer weight training. Describe three physical benefits that a performer could gain from regular weight training.

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Question 10 · 6 marks

Describe two features of each of the following aspects of good health and well-being as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO): - mental health and well-being - social…

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Question 11 · 4 marks

Describe VO2 max.

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