{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Forearm Flexor Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Wrist Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "forearm-flexors",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "hand-intrinsics",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pronators",
        "role": "stretched"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "wrist",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "fingers",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "flexibility",
      "mobility",
      "rehabilitation"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "stretch"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "static",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "2686"
  },
  "id": "oec:wrist-flexor-stretch",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Stand or sit upright with your shoulders relaxed.",
      "Extend one arm straight out in front of you at shoulder height with your palm facing away or upward, fingers pointing toward the floor."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Use your opposite hand to gently grasp the fingers and palm of the extended hand.",
      "Slowly pull the hand and fingers back toward your body until you feel a gentle stretch along the underside of your forearm and wrist.",
      "Maintain the stretch for the prescribed duration while keeping the elbow straight.",
      "Release slowly and repeat on the opposite arm."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe smoothly and deeply throughout the hold, relaxing into the stretch on every exhale.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep the elbow straight",
      "Gentle pressure across the palm",
      "Keep the shoulder relaxed and down"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Bending the working elbow, which reduces tension on the forearm flexors.",
        "correction": "Keep the arm fully locked out in front of you throughout the stretch."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Pulling aggressively only on the fingertips rather than distributing tension across the hand.",
        "correction": "Place your assisting hand across the fingers and palm to evenly distribute the stretch without straining individual joints."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Hunching the shoulder up toward the ear.",
        "correction": "Actively depress and relax the shoulder blades down away from the ears."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Do not aggressively force the wrist into extension; stop immediately if you feel numbness, tingling, or sharp nerve sensation in the wrist or fingers."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "per-side",
    "load": {
      "kind": "none"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {}
  },
  "name": "Wrist Flexor Stretch",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:wrist-stretch"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Wrist Stretch",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/2686/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "tobias08"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "standing"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A static stretch targeting the forearm flexor muscles and anterior wrist tissues by extending the wrist and fingers with the elbow straight."
}