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Prolonged sitting is a high-risk factor for chronic neck pain. McKenzie exercises are commonly used in clinics. Mobile app-based care is increasingly popular, and providesaccess to health information. This study examined the effect of mobile app-based McKenzie exercise on pain intensity, functional disability, exercise adherence, fear avoidance, and quality of life. Twenty graduate students participated in the study to completion. Neck exercise was performed as directed by the mobile app in the workplace environment for at least 10 min/day, 3 days/week for 8 weeks. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score for pain intensity, the Neck Disability Index (NDI) for functional disability, the level of exercise adherence, the Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ), and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) for the quality of life were used to evaluate outcomes. After an 8-week intervention, the VAS (p < .001) and NDI(p < .001) scores were significantly improved with app-based neck exercise. The work-related subscale (p = 0.023) in the FABQ and physical component summary (p < .001) of the SF-36 showed significant improvement in psychological and physical health. The exercise adherence rate was 87.5 %. In conclusion, this study showed that app-based neck exercise can reduce pain intensity and functional disability.