title: Gerontechnology.
abstract: Gerontechnology can help elderly people to identify and slow down the effects of the age-related modifications of the neural and musculoskeletal systems. The seven articles in this special issue address three main topics: biomechanics and motor control; wearable technologies; and assistive technologies.
authors.affiliation: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy. micera@sssup.it
authors.forename: Silvestro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Micera
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonato
authors.forename: Toshiyo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamura
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D024803:Biomedical Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000639:trends