Wrist rest

A keyboard with a detachable wrist rest.
A padded mousepad with a wrist rest.

A wrist rest (a.k.a. palm rest, wrist support, or palm support)[1] is a device used to support the wrists while using a computer keyboard or mouse.[2] Wrist rests have common usage in the workplace.[3]

  1. ^ "Wrist/Palm Supports". Occupational Safety and Health Administration. United States Department of Labor.
  2. ^ "Office Ergonomics - Wrist Rests". Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Government of Canada. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ Cook, Catherine; Burgess-Limerick, Robin; Papalia, Shona (May 2004). "The effect of wrist rests and forearm support during keyboard and mouse use". International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 33 (5): 463–472. doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2003.12.002. ISSN 0169-8141.