Modern fitness moves by leaps and bounds round the planet. Exercise machines are improved, new methods and means for training clients of fitness clubs are invented. Functional training appeared relatively recently in our country and immediately found supporters among the coaching staff and, of course, people leading a healthy lifestyle. That is interesting that "functional training" has an ambiguous definition, and therefore many questions arise about the construction of the training, the periodization of the training process and the methods of control. The purpose of this article is to consider all aspects of this commercial multifaceted phenomenon.

The article presents materials on methodological support of study on the use of means of urgent stimulation and recovery, improvement of the functional state of the organism of students-athletes in the dynamics of a training day. The paper shows that the means of improving performance should be simple and accessible for independent use by students, be highly effective and aimed at stimulating those functions and systems on the state of which the performance and success of educational and professional activities depend.

The metabolic syndrome is the reason for the development of diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. But this phenomenon is reversible with early beginning of adequately chosen physical activity.

Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and this fact underlines the urgency of the problem. Recent studies don’t suggest correction methods showing stable results. The diagnosis is made by a gastroenterologist using the Rome IV Criteria. The study involved 21 patients who were randomly allocated to a therapy group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 11). The median duration of therapy was 38 days and it included yoga nidra and diaphragmatic breathing. The dynamics was estimated 3 months later with the help of GSRS questionnaire. As a result of the unsupervised activities, in all patients with IBS, the average score decreased by 21,3 % versus 1,3 % in the control group.

Aerobic work on cardiovascular equipment is an integral part of the client’s fitness training process. But monotony of the training, which inhibits subjective assessment of the comfort in the person, often becomes a reason for refusing this type of physical activity. In our research, we decided to study the influence of the fidget spinner on psychological comfort while training on cardio machines.

The author describes the modern principles of management and medical treatment of stable coronary heart disease. Characteristics of the main groups of medicines are given, possibility of pharmacological treatment of ischemic heart disease (IHD) is discussed. Angina pectoris can be effectively treated with the appropriate use of available antianginal drugs in addition to lifestyle modifications. The choice of antianginal drugs should be tailored to the individual’s blood pressure and heart rate and eхisting co-morbidities, in addition to the side effect profile of the drug. Patients with angina pectoris due coronary artery disease should also be treated with low-dose aspirin and a statin.

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is easily found in a general hospital. It is found in the main part of patients sent for consultation of a psychiatrist. The AWS is a clinical diagnosis. It can vary in severity. In complicated cases patients have hallucinations, convulsions or delirium. The benzodiazepines have the best evidence base for treatment of withdrawal syndrome, the anticonvulsant should be considered as second-line drugs. Evidence favors the dosing regimen when severity of symptoms in severe stages is taken into account, where the initial dose is determined by risk factors for complex cases, and further dosing may be due to the severity of the syndrome. Also supportive care and the use of vitamins are discussed.

The review presents modern views on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, features of clinical picture of chronic myelogenous leukaemia. It highlights the main stages of chronic myelogenous leukaemia and modern approaches to the treatment of this disease and its complications.