The Thumb Zone: Designing For Mobile Users - Smashing Magazine
WEBSep 19, 2016 · With this understanding of hand placement, we can conclude that certain zones for thumb movement apply to most smartphones. We’ll define them as easy-to-reach, hard-to-reach and in-between areas. Thumb-zone mapping for left- and right-handed users. The "combined" zone shows the best possible placement areas for most users. (View the large ...
Thumb Reach Distances and Envelopes for Handheld Devices
WEBJan 30, 2013 · Thumb Reach. maximum thumb reach distance was generally greater for people with longer thumbs (this was statistically significant, though the correlation was weak); young mothers had a significantly smaller thumb reach (Mean = 51.8 mm, SD = 7.1 mm) than young fathers or adolescent females;
Smartphone Finger: Causes, Treatment, Prevention, and More - Healthline
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The fingers most impacted by holding a smartphone, tablet, or video game controller are your pinky and thumb. By extension, your wrists can also be impacted by the way you hold your phone.
Design for Fingers, Touch, and People, Part 1 :: UXmatters
WEBBut by moving their fingers, users can change the area of the screen their thumb can reach. Most designers who think about people’s use of mobile phones at all still seem to assume that all mobile phones are small iPhones, grasped in one hand, and tapped with the thumb.
8 rules for perfect mobile design | by Dorjan Vulaj - UX Collective
WEBAug 28, 2019 · 1. Reach area — thumb reach. Thumb Zone: how easy it is for our thumbs to tap areas on a phone’s screen. 2. Platform Guidelines. Use the right design system iOS android have a different user base. Also never carry UI elements from e platform to another. 3. Think device first. Be aware of the “unsafe areas” (notch, camera punch-hole, etc. 4.
Ortho-pinion - Smartphone Tendinitis - AAOS - OrthoInfo
WEBHigh demands are placed on the thumbs and wrists when people use their smartphones excessively. Repetitive typing and swiping can lead to irritation and swelling of the thumb flexor tendon. Over time, some people can develop painful popping or locking of the thumb, a condition called “trigger thumb.”
What Is Smartphone Tendinitis? - Northwestern Medicine
WEBUse phone grips. These attach to the back of your device and help put less stress on your thumb and your wrist while you scroll and swipe. Take anti-inflammatories or use splints, under clinician guidance.
How To Prevent Smartphone Hand Pain - Ventura Orthopedics
WEBJul 3, 2018 · Holding your smartphone the wrong way can lead to a common injury often referred to as “texting thumb” or “trigger thumb”, a repetitive stress injury, which is formally known as stenosing tenosynovitis.
How to avoid texting thumb and other hand injuries
WEBJan 12, 2023 · Try to limit your time on your smartphone — especially the amount you spend grasping your phone while you text, scroll, and swipe with your thumb. If you can’t reduce your time, be sure to take frequent breaks. You can also use the voice dictation feature when texting or emailing to give your thumb a break. Switch hands.
Smartphone Tendonitis - John Erickson, MD
WEBHigh demands are placed on the thumbs and wrists when people use their smartphones excessively. Repetitive typing and swiping can lead to irritation and swelling of the thumb flexor tendon. Over time, some people can develop painful popping or locking of the thumb, a condition called “trigger thumb.”