Accomodation - Vergence performance after low levels of oculomotor load

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 60-67

  Richter, Hans O ^a   Crenshaw, Albert G ^a   Lyskov, Eugene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accomodations; Asthenopia; Computer work; Defocus; Musculoskeletal discomfort; Near work

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EYE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; VISION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; BINOCULAR CONVERGENCE; CILIARY MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EYE DISCOMFORT; EYE DISEASE; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT REFRACTION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL STRESS;

EID: 41549145276     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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