【News Release】"My hands hurt!" about 90% of smartphone users. The 30s are the most severe. The "silent disorder" is revealed on a scale that cannot be ignored.

~Now that smartphones are getting larger and heavier, and contact time is at an all-time high, what are the smartphone accessories that support "hand health"~

SPRASANN LLC June 30, 2025 9:10 am

SPRASANN LLC (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Norihiro Saito) conducted a survey of 500 people about their hand problems when using smartphones and their satisfaction with existing smartphone accessories. As a result, 89.6% of respondents felt "pain and fatigue due to smartphone use", and 54.5% of people in their 30s in particular "felt pain frequently". In addition, many people say that they are not satisfied with conventional smartphone rings and bands, highlighting the unmet need for "comfort".

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【Survey Highlights】

・ 89.6% of all generations feel "hand fatigue and pain" due to smartphone use

About half (54.5%) of people in their 30s answered that they often feel pain. Those who feel the most unwell

・ Concentrate on "fingers" and "wrists" for pain and fatigue

・ Among those who have used smartphone rings and bands, 60.3% said "I don't use them now" = gave up using them while being dissatisfied

85.4% of respondents are interested in "bands that can reduce the burden". Particularly painful in the 30s

【Survey Summary】

Survey target: Men and women in their teens and older

Research organization: In-house research

Survey Method: Voluntary responses via the Internet

Survey period: May 11~12, 2025

Number of valid responses: 500 (259 males, 238 females, 3 unanswered)

Age group of respondents: 0.8% in their teens / 14.8% in their 20s / 42.2% in their 30s / 28.0% in their 40s / 14.2% in their 50s and older

Smartphone usage time per day for all respondents: Less than 1 hour 4.8% / 1~2 hours 19.2% / 2~4 hours 48.6% / 4~6 hours 17.0% / 6 hours or more 10.4%

[About the survey results]

The amount of time people spend on smartphones is increasing year by year, and according to statistical data* from the Hakuhodo Media Environment Research Institute's "Media Fixed-Point Survey 2025," the daily amount of smartphone contact time has reached a record high. Smartphones are deeply rooted in our lives, but behind their convenience, it is undeniable that the burden on the body due to the increase in the size and weight of terminals, especially the impact on the hands, has been overlooked.

In light of this situation, we conducted a survey on hand problems when using smartphones and satisfaction with existing smartphone accessories. In response to the fact that there is very little open data focusing on pain and fatigue in the fingers and wrists caused by smartphone operation, this survey is positioned as an initiative that is socially significant. In fact, the survey results revealed that many users feel physical discomfort such as "sore fingers" and "tired wrists" on a daily basis.

The development of our smartphone bands originated from this awareness of the problem. The person in charge of development himself once suffered from pain in his hands due to prolonged smartphone use, and that experience made him realize the need for a smartphone accessory that can be used comfortably while reducing the burden. While identifying the dissatisfaction felt with conventional products, we are working on product development that focuses on all aspects of functionality, fitability, and design.

Going forward, we will continue to do not overlook the burden on the user's body and continue to propose a "comfortable smartphone experience" in the digital society.

*Source: Hakuhodo Media Environment Research Institute, "Media Fixed-Point Survey 2025"

https://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/news/newsrelease/117303

* Teens are reference values because of the small number of sembles (n = 4).

● 76% of the total smartphone time per day is more than 2 hours! 10% is more than 6 hours!

This graph shows the amount of time respondents in this survey spend on their smartphones per day by age group. People in their 20s to 40s use "2 to 4 hours" the most, and the majority (64.5%) of people in their 30s in particular fall into this group, indicating that they are using it well even when they are busy with housework and work. In addition, the number of users who use the service for a long time of "4 to 6 hours" or more is slightly higher in people in their 20s, but relatively low in older age groups.　In general, it can be seen that the younger the age, the longer the time spent on smartphones.

● Hands are not good due to smartphone use, about 90% are aware of modern people's "smartphone fatigue" is becoming more serious

This graph shows the responses about the experience of having sore or tired hands due to the use of smartphones. If you combine "often" (37.2%) and "occasionally" (52.4%), you can see that as many as 89.6% of people feel some kind of discomfort in their hands. On the other hand, only a small number of people answered "not very much (9.6%)" or "not at all (0.8%)", clearly indicating that smartphone use is one of the causes of fatigue and pain in the hands. This means that there is a physical burden that cannot be ignored for modern people who use smartphones on a daily basis.

- The "era of overuse of fingers" has arrived ... Finger pain is about 60% of smartphone users!　Wrist pain is more than 50%!

This graph shows the results of asking multiple selections of parts of the body that feel pain or fatigue due to smartphone use. The most common was "fingers" (307 cases), followed by "wrists" (278 cases), which is overwhelmingly concentrated in areas related to the hands. The current situation where the fingers and wrists are strained when operating a smartphone is clearly visible, and there are concerns about chronic load due to prolonged use. In addition, a certain number of disorders have been reported in the "neck" and "shoulders", and the effect of smartphone posture on the whole body cannot be ignored. From these results, it can be said that consideration of hands and posture is required.

Local load becomes a physical burden (image)

- The "hand-overuse generation" is in their 30s! More than half of the respondents said they were "common" about hand problems. A serious situation is highlighted.

This graph shows the frequency of hand pain and fatigue when using a smartphone by age group. Of particular note is the 30-something, which has the highest percentage of respondents who answered "often" compared to other age groups, indicating that they are the generation that is most aware of hand problems caused by smartphone use. As a hypothesis, it is possible that the influence of the current 30s, who have been in contact with smartphones for a long time and for a long time since their teens, is appearing as an accumulation.

In addition, many respondents in their 20s and 40s answered "occasionally," indicating that although they feel a certain burden, it is not as serious as in their 30s. For people in their 50s and older, the ratio of "not much" or "not at all" is slightly higher, which may be due to differences in frequency of use and operation style.

Overall, the majority of people in most age groups feel that their hands are unwell, highlighting the need for countermeasures.

● Of the 80% of people who have experience with smartphone rings / bands, 60% of them have stopped using them.

This graph shows the results of a survey on the experience of using phone rings and phone bands. If you add up the number of respondents who say they are currently using it (31.8%), 25.8% who have used it before but have stopped using it, and 22.4% who have tried it, 80.0% of the total respondents answered that they have used a smartphone ring or smartphone band in some way. On the other hand, only 20.0% of respondents answered that they had never used it, indicating a very high penetration rate as a smartphone accessory. However, only about 40% of them continue to use it, and many people stop using it halfway through, so there may be issues with the comfort and durability of the product, as well as satisfaction with the design.

- Existing products are "tired" and "painful" ... That's why I can't keep using it!

This graph is the result of asking multiple choices about their dissatisfaction with smartphone rings and smartphone bands. "I get tired after using it for a long time" (213 cases) and "My fingers hurt" (149 cases) are prominently the most common complaints, and it is clear that the physical burden of use is the biggest complaint. This was followed by many complaints about usability and quality, such as "it is difficult to use because it interferes with the case" (104 cases), "adhesive remains" (83 cases), and "it is not durable" (70 cases). On the other hand, there are a certain number of people (68 cases) who answered that they are not particularly dissatisfied, and there are also people who are satisfied with the use of it. Overall, we can see that there is a high demand for products that are both comfortable and easy to use.

● 85.4% of people who are interested in smartphone bands that do not tire their hands

This graph shows the results of asking if you are interested in a smartphone band that can reduce the strain on your hands. The total number of "interested groups" (29.4%) and "interested" (56.0%), which is a combination of "very interested" (29.4%) and "interested", has reached 85.4% of the total, indicating a very high level of interest. On the other hand, "not very interested" (12.4%) and "not at all interested" (2.2%) remain in the minority. From these results, it can be seen that issues such as fatigue and pain in the hands caused by smartphone use are widely recognized, and there is an extremely high need for products that solve them.

- Especially in the 30s of the [hand-overuse generation], they are interested in smartphone bands that do not get tired of their hands!

This graph shows the level of expectation for smartphone bands that can reduce the burden on the hands by age group. In particular, the percentage of people in their 30s who are "very interested" is higher than that of other age groups, indicating that they are the generation with the strongest interest in burden-reducing bands. More than half of people in their 20s and 40s said they were interested, indicating that a wide range of generations are highly interested. On the other hand, the percentage of people in their 50s and older who answered "not very interested" or "not at all" has increased slightly, and younger people tend to have higher expectations for functionality.

[Summary]

● Many pains and complaints in the hands due to smartphone use, expectations for a burden reduction band that are increasing mainly in the 30s

From this survey, it became clear that many people feel pain and fatigue in their hands due to prolonged use of smartphones. In particular, the percentage of people in their 30s who answered that "my hands hurt a lot" was higher than other age groups, and it can be said that they are the generation that is most strongly aware of the physical burden of using smartphones. In addition, the majority of people feel discomfort in parts such as "fingers" and "wrists", and it can be seen that the influence of how to hold and operate the smartphone is concentrated.
On the other hand, although 80% of the total number of people have experience using smartphone rings and smartphone bands, there are many complaints such as "I get tired when I use it for a long time" and "My fingers hurt", and the current situation is that the burden reduction has not been sufficiently realized with existing products.
Under such circumstances, interest in "smartphone bands that can reduce the burden on the hands" was very high, with 85.4% of the total showing interest. Among them, people in their 30s have the highest percentage of "very interested", and they are exactly the generation that is in need of an improved version of the smartphone band. From these results, it can be said that there is a great market need for new smartphone bands that pursue comfort and burden reduction.

[Expert's comment]

In this survey, about 90% of the respondents experienced "fatigue and pain in the fingers" due to smartphone use, and more than half of people in their 30s were aware of fatigue and pain in the fingers frequently. From the viewpoint of reducing the load on the fingers that support the smartphone, it seems significant that this product will become popular.

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