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This paper presents an overview of the state of health of students at the present stage of development of education in the Russian Federation, factors are justified which determine the progress of a number of resistant diseases associated with conditions of mental work at the university. On the basis of the facts available and analysis of medical and educational documentation of Dimitrovgrad Engineering-Technical Institute - branch of National Nuclear Research University MEPhI (Diti MEPhI) the paper shows the dynamics of the number of students assigned to a special medical group (SMG), as well as morbidity structure of the nosological status. This group of students have special needs as far as their physical training is concerned. In this regard, the authors suggest the optimal structuring of the content of physical education for the SMG students which is based on their physical health, psycho-emotional characteristics, motivation and attitude to physical self-improvement, as well as the introduction of competence-based approach in physical training class. At the same time physical education is considered in the context of labour safety and health protection. Thus, the authors propose a model of health protection of SMG students. In the model developed, considerable attention is given to improving the students physical education by introducing innovative pedagogical tools of communication in the educational process.

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