The thesis is based on the following seven papers, which will be referred to in the text by their Roman numerals.
I Väyrynen S, Nevala-Puranen N & Kirvesoja H (1996) Footedness and mounting – short review and two case studies. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 2 (4): 294–304.
II Kirvesoja H, Väyrynen S & Häikiö A (2000) Three evaluations of task-surface heights in elderly people"s homes. Applied Ergonomics 31: 109–119.
III Kirvesoja H, Väyrynen S, Kisko K & Virokannas H (1996) Product evaluation using conjoint analysis, home simulator, user group and computer software. In: Mital A, Krueger H, Kumar S, Menozzi M, Fernandez J.E (Eds) Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety I, 2nd vol, ISOES Press, Cincinnati, Ohio, p 135–140.
IV Kirvesoja H & Väyrynen S (2001) Comparative evaluation of the conjoint analysis and paired comparison methods applied to the design and evaluation of multipurpose chairs. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science (TIES) 1 (3): 1–17.
V Väyrynen S, Kirvesoja H, Tornberg V & Kangas E (1999/2000) Multi-criteria ergonomic evaluation: a weighted objectives model for participative product design Occupational Ergonomics 2 (2): 125–134.
VI Kirvesoja H, Väyrynen S & Hyysalo J (2001) Preferences for phone types to be used at home: three evaluation cases by elderly users and experts. Ergonomics in Design (submitted).
VII Kirvesoja H, Oikarinen A, Hiltunen U & Väyrynen S (2000) Potilaiden kokemuksia videokonsultaatiosta käyttöönottovaiheessa [in English: Patients" experiences of video consultation at implementation phase]. Suomen Lääkärilehti 55 (14–15): 1633–1636.