Abstract: An ergonomic forearm rest for supporting the forearms of workers engaged in high intensity keying tasks to alleviate tension and stress in the upper arms and shoulders which comprises support means for attaching the rest to a work surface supporting a keyboard, such as a base plate adapted to have the keyboard sit upon the rear portion thereof support a keyboard when being used, cushion means adapted to support the forearms of workers using said keyboard, means for securing the cushion means to a forward edge of the support means including spring-loaded hinge means normally maintaining the cushion means in a horizontal position, means for adjusting the position of the cushion means on the support means to vary the distance between the cushion means and the keyboard, and means for limiting the angle of tilt of the cushion means. The support means, e.g. base plate, preferably includes stop means. e.g.