Аpplication of innovative barotherapeutic means in correction of borderline functional states of dangerous occupations persons

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperoxic and hypoxic argon therapy in the correction of borderline functional states of a person.
Research methods. 16 men (aged 19–42 years) were examined. In group 1 (8 people), courses of normobaric oxygen therapy and hypoxic therapy were conducted: 14 daily procedures of 30 minutes of oxygen respiration, and then (after 30 minutes) 30 minutes of breathing with a gas mixture with an oxygen content in nitrogen of 16–14% vol. Argon therapy was performed in group 2 patients: 8 daily procedures of 20 minutes of breathing with a gas mixture containing 45% oxygen, 35% argon, nitrogen the rest, and then (after 20 minutes) — 20 minutes of breathing with a mixture containing 12–10% oxygen, argon 35% vol., nitrogen the rest.
Results and discussion: it was shown that in group 2 individuals, as a result of the carried-out corrective programs, there was an acceleration of recovery processes, better values of subjective, psychophysiological and somatic status indicators were recorded compared to group 1. Therefore, combined argon therapy is a more effective means of correcting functional conditions compared to standard hyperoxic and hypoxic therapy.