Abstract: A user support device which provides an alternative to a conventional chair or seat is described. The device supports the user in an inclined position. The device has a first portion for supporting a front torso area and a front thigh area of the user and a second portion for supporting a front knee area and a front shin area of the user. A frame connects the first portion and the second portion. The invention provides a method for positioning a user to operate equipment. The method is carried out by positioning the user's torso front in a torso front down, forward facing position to operate the equipment on a torso-supporting first area of a first portion of an elongated platform.