[Occupational physiology, its achievements and trends in the contemporary industry]

The main task of research in industrial hygiene is to supply various occupations with prophylaxis against overstrain and its consequences. The authors studied physiologic mechanisms underlying overstrain development and consequences, revealed dependences of overstrain degree on work parameters. That helped to elaborate efficient measures preventing overstrain and diseases characteristic for some occupations. Some scientific and prophylactic items of research for oncoming years were defined.