@article{ART003377948},
author={SungYeon Oh and JunMo Lim and DongYeop Lee and DongYeop Lee and JaeHo Yu and JinSeop Kim and YeonGyo Nam and JeongWoo Jeon},
title={Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine},
issn={1975-311X},
year={2026},
volume={21},
number={3},
pages={13-25}
TY - JOUR
AU - SungYeon Oh
AU - JunMo Lim
AU - DongYeop Lee
AU - DongYeop Lee
AU - JaeHo Yu
AU - JinSeop Kim
AU - YeonGyo Nam
AU - JeongWoo Jeon
TI - Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults
JO - Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
PY - 2026
VL - 21
IS - 3
PB - The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
SP - 13
EP - 25
SN - 1975-311X
AB - PURPOSE: To determine if a mobile application–based wrist-stretching program improves upper-extremity disability and wrist-related outcomes in young adults with prolonged digital-device use.
METHODS: This assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial enrolled 64 young adults (≥ 8 h/day digital-device use with wrist pain/discomfort) and allocated them to a mobile application–based stretching group (n = 32) or a usual-activity control group (n = 32). The intervention used the Bend application for four weeks (15 min/session, three sessions/week). The primary outcome was the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score. The secondary outcomes were the wrist range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and provoked pain during Phalen's and Finkelstein tests quantified by a visual analog scale (VAS).
RESULTS: The baseline characteristics were comparable. The stretching group showed a greater improvement in DASH than the controls (p < .001) and greater gains in the wrist ROM for flexion, extension, radial deviation, ulnar deviation, pronation, and supination (p < .001). The grip-strength change did not differ between groups (p = .334). The Phalen's test VAS decreased more in the stretching group than in the controls (p = .024), whereas the between-group difference was not significant for the Finkelstein test (p = .260).
CONCLUSION: A four-week intervention improved the upper-extremity disability and wrist mobility and reduced Phalen’s-provoked pain in young adults with prolonged digital-device use.
KW - Articular;Hand Strength;Mobile Applications;Range of Motion;Stretching Exercises;Wrist Joint
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SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam and JeongWoo Jeon. (2026). Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(3), 13-25.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam and JeongWoo Jeon. 2026, "Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults", Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, vol.21, no.3 pp.13-25.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam, JeongWoo Jeon "Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21.3 pp.13-25 (2026) : 13.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam, JeongWoo Jeon. Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults. 2026; 21(3), 13-25.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam and JeongWoo Jeon. "Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.3 (2026) : 13-25.
SungYeon Oh; JunMo Lim; DongYeop Lee; DongYeop Lee; JaeHo Yu; JinSeop Kim; YeonGyo Nam; JeongWoo Jeon. Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine, 21(3), 13-25.
SungYeon Oh; JunMo Lim; DongYeop Lee; DongYeop Lee; JaeHo Yu; JinSeop Kim; YeonGyo Nam; JeongWoo Jeon. Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2026; 21(3) 13-25.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam, JeongWoo Jeon. Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults. 2026; 21(3), 13-25.
SungYeon Oh, JunMo Lim, DongYeop Lee, DongYeop Lee, JaeHo Yu, JinSeop Kim, YeonGyo Nam and JeongWoo Jeon. "Effects of Mobile Application-Based Wrist Stretching on Grip Strength and Function in Young Adults" Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine 21, no.3 (2026) : 13-25.
