Forskarpresentation
Hans Richter
Professor i psykologi, inriktning belastningsskador
Forskningsämne: Arbetshälsovetenskap
E-post: hans.richter@hig.se
Mobil: 070-660 72 14
Hans forskar om hälso- och prestations konsekvenser av visuellt ansträngande närarbete. Han undervisar, handleder och är examinator på Masterprogrammet i arbetshälsovetenskap 120 hp. På Personal- och arbetslivsprogrammet 180 hp är han handledare och examinator.
AKTUELL FORSKNING
Synergonomi
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Artiklar
Vetenskapliga artiklar, refereegranskade
Domkin, D., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2019). Effect of ciliary-muscle contraction force on trapezius muscle activity during computer mouse work. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119 (2), 389-397. 10.1007/s00421-018-4031-8
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Richter, H. & Long, J. (2019). The pitfalls of the traditional office ergonomics model in the current mobile work environment: Is visual ergonomic health literacy the remedy?. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 63 (3), 447-456. 10.3233/WOR-192937
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Long, J. & Richter, H. (2019). Visual ergonomics on-the-go. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 63 (3), 321-324. 10.3233/WOR-192936
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Zetterlund, C., Lundqvist, L. & Richter, H. (2019). Visual, musculoskeletal and balance symptoms in individuals with visual impairment and with age-normal vision. Clinical and experimental optometry, 102 (1), 63-69. 10.1111/cxo.12806
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Richter, H., Sundin, S. & Long, J. (2019). Visually deficient working conditions and reduced work performance in office workers : Is it mediated by visual well-being and health?. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 72, 128-136. 10.1016/j.ergon.2019.05.007
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Richter, H., Forsman, M., Elcadi, G., Brautaset, R., Marsh, J. & Zetterberg, C. (2018). Prefrontal cortex activity evoked by convergence load under conflicting stimulus-to-accommodation and stimulus-to-vergence eye-movements measured by NIRS : Prefrontal cortex oxygenation and visual fatigue. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12. 10.3389/fnhum.2018.00298
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Zetterberg, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2017). Neck/shoulder discomfort due to visually demanding near work is influenced by previous neck pain, task duration, astigmatism, eye discomfort and accommodation. PLOS ONE, 12 (8). 10.1371/journal.pone.0182439
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Elcadi, G., Tsaklis, P., Blomqvist, S., Ervasti, P., W. Söderström, M., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2016). A Strong Correlation Between Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex And Vastus Lateralis Activity During Running To Fatigue. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 48 (5), 854-854. 10.1249/01.mss.0000487560.58653.96
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Domkin, D., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2016). Ciliary muscle contraction force and trapezius muscle activity during manual tracking of a moving visual target. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology, 28, 193-198. 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.11.008
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Domkin, D., Richter, H., Zetterlund, C. & Lundqvist, L. (2016). Effect of reduced visual acuity on precision of two-dimensional tracing movements. Journal of Optometry, 9 (2), 93-101. 10.1016/j.optom.2015.03.003
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Richter, H., Crenshaw, A., Domkin, D. & Elcadi, G. (2016). Near infrared spectroscopy as a useful research tool to measure prefrontal cortex activity during visually demanding near work. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 4 (2-3), 164-174. 10.1080/21577323.2015.1067258
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Lundqvist, L., Zetterlund, C. & Richter, H. (2016). Reliability and Validity of the Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints Questionnaire. Optometry and Vision Science, 93 (9), 1147-1157. 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000902
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Zetterlund, C., Richter, H. & Lundqvist, L. (2016). Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD : A Follow-Up Study. Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016. 10.1155/2016/2707102
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Zetterberg, C., Richter, H. & Forsman, M. (2015). Temporal co-variation between eye lens accommodation and trapezius muscle activity during a dynamic near-far visual task. PLOS ONE, 10 (5). 10.1371/journal.pone.0126578
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Richter, H., Zetterberg, C. & Forsman, M. (2015). Trapezius muscle activity increases during near work activity regardless of accommodation/vergence demand level. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 115 (7), 1501-1512. 10.1007/s00421-015-3125-9
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Lundqvist, L., Zetterlund, C. & Richter, H. (2014). Effects of Feldenkrais Method on Chronic Neck/Scapular Pain in People With Visual Impairment : A Randomized Controlled Trial With One-Year Follow-Up. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 95 (9), 1656-1661. 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.05.013
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Richter, H. (2014). Neck pain brought into focus. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 47 (3), 413-418. 10.3233/WOR-131776
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Toomingas, A., Hagberg, M., Heiden, M., Richter, H., Westergren, K. & Wigaeus Tornqvist, E. (2014). Risk factors, incidence and persistence of symptoms from the eyes among professional computer users. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 47 (3), 291-301. 10.3233/WOR-131778
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Domkin, D., Sörqvist, P. & Richter, H. (2013). Distraction of Eye-Hand Coordination varies with Working Memory Capacity. Journal of motor behavior, 45 (1), 79-83. 10.1080/00222895.2012.746282
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Zetterberg, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2013). Effects of visually demanding near work on trapezius muscle activity. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology, 23 (5), 1190-1198. 10.1016/j.jelekin.2013.06.003
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Richter, H., Zetterberg, C. & Forsman, M. (2013). Temporal Dependence of Trapezius Muscle Activation during Sustained Eye-Lens Accommodation at Near. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8026 (2), 269-275. 10.1007/978-3-642-39182-8_32
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Forsman, M., Lodin, C. & Richter, H. (2012). Co-variation in time between near-far accommodation of the lens and trapezius muscle activity. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 41 (Suppl. 1), 3393-3397. 10.3233/WOR-2012-0614-3393
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Lodin, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2012). Eye- and neck/shoulder-discomfort during visually demanding experimental near work. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 41 (Suppl. 1), 3388-3392. 10.3233/WOR-2012-0613-3388
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Toomingas, A., Hagberg, M., Heiden, M., Richter, H., Westergren, K. & Wigaeus Tornqvist, E. (2012). Incidence and risk factors for symptoms from the eyes among professional computer users. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 41 (Suppl. 1), 3560-3562. 10.3233/wor-2012-0634-3560
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Richter, H., Lodin, C. & Forsman, M. (2012). Temporal aspects of increases in eye-neck activation levels during visually deficient near work. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 41 (Suppl. 1), 3379-3384. 10.3233/WOR-2012-0611-3379
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Richter, H., Bänziger, T. & Forsman, M. (2011). Eye-lens accommodation load and static trapezius muscle activity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 111 (1), 29-36. 10.1007/s00421-010-1629-x
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Richter, H., Zetterlund, C. & Lundqvist, L. (2011). Eye-neck interactions triggered by visually deficient computer work. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 39 (1), 67-78. 10.3233/WOR-2011-1152
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Aasa, U., Jensen, B., Sandfeld, J., Richter, H., Lyskov, E. & Crenshaw, A. (2011). The impact of object size and precision demands on fatigue during computer mouse use. Advances in Physiotherapy, 13 (3), 118-127. 10.3109/14038196.2011.583269
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Richter, H., Röijezon, U., Björklund, M. & Djupsjöbacka, M. (2010). Long-term adaptation to neck/shoulder pain and perceptual performance in a hand laterality motor imagery test. Perception, 39 (1), 119-130. 10.1068/p6418
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Richter, H., Bänziger, T., Abdi, S. & Forsman, M. (2010). Stabilization of gaze : A relationship between ciliary muscle contraction and trapezius muscle activity. Vision Research, 50 (23), 2559-2569. 10.1016/j.visres.2010.08.021
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Zetterlund, C., Lundqvist, L. & Richter, H. (2009). The relationship between low vision and musculoskeletal complaints : A case control study between age-related macular degeneration patients and age-matched controls with normal vision. Journal of Optometry, 2 (3), 127-133. 10.3921/joptom.2009.127
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Richter, H. (2008). Eye-neck/scapular area interactions during strenuous near work : biologically plausible pathways with relevance for work related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper extremity. Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft, 3 (62), 190-199.
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Richter, H., Bänziger, T., Abdi, S. & Forsman, M. (2008). Low-level sustained accommodative/vergence loads, eyestrain and trapezius muscle activity. Perception, 37 (Suppl.), 24-24.
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Richter, H., Crenshaw, A. & Lyskov, E. (2007). Accommodation – vergence performance after low levels of oculomotor load. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health (3), 60-67.
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Wiholm, C., Richter, H., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2007). Associations between eyestrain and neck-shoulder symptoms among call centre operators. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health (Suppl. 3), 54-59.
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Richter, H. & Knez, I. (2007). Superior short-wavelength contrast sensitivity in asthenopics during reflexive readjustments of ocular accommodation. Ophthalmic & physiological optics, 27 (4), 361-372. 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00494.x
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Richter, H., Wennberg, P. & Raudsepp, J. (2007). The effects of inverting prisms on the horizontal-vertical illusion : a systematic effect of downward gaze. Experimental Brain Research, 183 (1), 9-15. 10.1007/s00221-007-1015-z
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Richter, H., Andersson, J., Schneider, H. & Långström, B. (2005). Neuroanatomical correlates of voluntary inhibition of accommodation/vergence under monocular open-loop viewing conditions.. European Journal of Neuroscience, 21 (11), 3077-3088. 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04140.x
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Richter, H., Costello, P., Sponheim, S., Lee, J. & Pardo, J. (2004). Functional neuroanatomy of the human near/far response to blur cues: eye-lens accommodation/vergence to point targets varying in depth. European Journal of Neuroscience, 20 (10), 2722-2732. 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2004.03743.x
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Richter, H., Magnusson, S., Imamura, K., Fredrikson, M., Okura, M., Watanabe, Y. & Långström, B. (2002). Long-term adaptation to prism-induced inversion of the retinal images. Experimental Brain Research, 144 (4), 445-457. 10.1007/s00221-002-1097-6
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Richter, H. & Franzén, O. (2002). Reduction of visual discomfort (asthenopia) and phoria following modulation of VDU nearwork-induced hysteresis in the visual system. Journal of Behavioral Optometry, 13, 1-4.
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Vetenskapliga artiklar, ej refereegranskade
Menozzi, M., Long, J., Huang, Y. & Richter, H. (2020). Editorial special issue “Advances in Visual Ergonomics“. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 79. 10.1016/j.ergon.2020.102964
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Long, J., Toomingas, A., Forsman, M., Glimne, S., Helland, M., Hemphälä, H., Horgen, G., Logadottir, A., Nylén, P., Osterhaus, W., Richter, H., Schiotz Thorud, H., Vuorenmaa, N., Zetterberg, C. & Zetterlund, C. (2014). A definition of visual ergonomics. Applied Ergonomics, 45 (4), 1263-1264. 10.1016/j.apergo.2014.03.004
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Richter, H., Domkin, D. & Forsman, M. (2014). Ciliary muscle contraction force and trapezius muscle activity during manual tracking of visual targets. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 55 (13).
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Long, J. & Richter, H. (2014). Visual ergonomics at work and leisure. Work : A journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation, 47 (3), 419-420. 10.3233/WOR-141820
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Övriga artiklar (populärvetenskap, debatt etc.)
Richter, H., Brautaset, R. & Hägnefelt, F. (2019). Inför en obligatorisk synundersökning för samtliga elever i årskurs 2. Många människor lider av läs- och skrivsvårigheter i onödan. Sydsvenskan (02-dec).
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Richter, H. & Elfström, A. (2004). Refraktiva förändringar hos bildskärmsarbetare med astenopa besvär. Aktuell Optik och Optometri, 26, 42-45.
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Böcker
Franzén, O., Richter, H. & Stark, L. (red.) (2000). Accommodation and Vergence Mechanisms in the Visual System. Springer. 346 s. 10.1007/978-3-0348-7586-8
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Doktorsavhandling
Richter, H. (1993). Supraliminal contrast functions and voluntary negative modulation of accommodation in the visual system. Diss. (sammanfattning), 1993. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. 36 s. (Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences 35)
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Konferensbidrag
Richter, H., Domkin, D., Elcadi, G., Andersson, H., Högberg, H. & Englund, M. (2019). A Comparison of Mental and Visual Load Resulting from Semi-automated and Conventional Forest Forwarding : An Experimental Machine Simulation Study. Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018) : Volume X: Auditory and Vocal Ergonomics, Visual Ergonomics, Psychophysiology in Ergonomics, Ergonomics in Advanced Imaging. Cham. S. 199-208. 10.1007/978-3-319-96059-3_22
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Richter, H., Domkin, D., Elcadi, G., Andersson, H., Högberg, H., Forsman, M. & Englund, M. (2018). A comparison of mental and visual loads resulting from semi-automated and conventional forest harvesting : An experimental machine simulation study. FALF Konferens 2018: Arbetet - problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? : Program och Abstracts. Gävle: Gävle Universtiy Press. S. 96-.
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Richter, H., Domkin, D., Elcadi, G., Anderson, H., Högberg, H. & Englund, M. (2018). A comparison of mental and visual loads resulting from semi-automated and conventional forest harvesting: An experimental machine simulation study. .
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Richter, H., Domkin, D. & Forsman, M. (2014). Ciliary muscle contraction force and trapezius muscle activity during manual tracking of visual targets. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting : ARVO 2014. S. 263-.
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Domkin, D., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2014). Relationship between eye-lens accomodative response and trapezius muscle activity during manual tracking of a visual target. 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM 2014)and 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society: Technical University of Denmark. S. 1073-1074. 10.4122/dtu:2612
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Richter, H., Hagberg, M., Toomingas, A., Westergren, K., Heiden, M. & Wigaeus Tornqvist, E. (2012). Interrelationship between incident eye-and neck/scapular area symptoms. .
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Domkin, D., Sörqvist, P. & Richter, H. (2012). Performance and fatigue perception during strenuous near work in persons with different levels of working memory capacity. .
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Lodin, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2012). Ratings of visual- and neck/shoulder discomfort during demanding simulated near work. NES2012, the 44th Annual International Nordic Ergonomics and Human Factors Society Conference.
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Lodin, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2011). Sustained periods of binocular load may affect trapezius muscle activity. Wellbeing and innovations through ergonomics : Proceedings of NES2011. Oulu, Finland: Nordic Ergonomics Society. S. 158-163.
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Zetterberg, C., Forsman, M. & Richter, H. (2011). Undermålig synergonomi kan påverka muskelaktivitet och nacksmärta. .
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Richter, H., Zetterlund, C. & Lundqvist, L. (2010). Eye-neck interactions triggered by gaze control during visually deficient it-work probed by path analysis. NES2010.
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Richter, H., Bänziger, T., Saber, A. & Forsman, M. (2009). Low-level experimental accommodative/vergence load and trapezius muscle activity. Proceedings of 17th World Congress of Ergonomics.
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Richter, H. & Lodin, C. (2008). Why eye strain can be pain in the neck. .
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Richter, H., Crenshaw, A., Djupsjöbacka, M., Kjellberg, A. & Lyskov, E. (2007). Accommodative/vergence eye-movements in response to optical blur and musculoskeletal discomfort. Work with computing systems - WWCS 2007, Stockholm : Computing systems for human benefits from the 8th International Conference on Work With Computing Systems : May 21st-24th 2007, Stockholm Sweden. Stockholm: Royal institute of technology. S. 125-125.
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Richter, H. (2007). Accommodative/vergence performance following low-levels sustained oculomotor load. 30th European Conference on Visual Perception : Perception 36 Suppl.. S. 30-.
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Wiholm, C., Richter, H., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2007). Associations between eyestrain and neck-shoulder symptoms among call centre operators. Work With Display Unit.
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Richter, H., Crenshaw, A. & Lyskov, E. (2007). Low-levels sustained accommodative/vergence loads, eyestrain and neck-shoulder discomfort. Work With Display Unit.
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Richter, H. (2007). Neck shoulder activation induced by deficient visual quality. 39th Annual Congress of the Nordic Ergonomics Society.
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Wiholm, C., Richter, H., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2007). Samband mellan ögon och nacke/skulder besvär bland professionella datoranvändare. Svenska Läkaresällskapets Riksstämma.
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Aasa, U., Jensen, B., Sandfeld, J., Lyskov, E., Richter, H. & Crenshaw, A. (2007). The impact of computer mouse work with different size objects on subjective perception of fatigue and performance. 39th Annual Congress of the Nordic Ergonomics Society.
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Richter, H., Elfström, A., Kjellberg, A., Zetterström, . & Wiholm, C. (2007). Visual stress a risk factor for musculo-skeletal complaints in visual display unit workers. Work With Display Unit.
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Richter, H. & Knez, I. (2006). Superior low-wavelength contrast sensitivity in asthenopics during voluntary efforts to accommodation. 29th European Conference on Visual Perception : Perception 35. Suppl. S. 131-131.
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Rapporter
Richter, H., Hemphäla, H., Eklund, J., Hård af Segerstad, B., Berggren, T., Stjernfeldt, A., Jangdin, E., Andersson Hjelm, I. & Nilson, L. (2021). Riktlinjer för synergonomi – belysning och synförhållanden på arbetsplatsen : Riktlinje 7. Myndigheten för arbetsmiljökunskap.
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