Table 1 Search Strategy applied via Ovid

1 Bone Density/

29 (Musc* adj2 Disabilit*).ti,ab.

2 (Bone adj2 Densit*).ti,ab.

30 Sarcopenia/

3 (Bone adj2 Mineral adj2 (Densit* or

31 Sarcopenia.ti,ab.

Content*)).ti,ab.

32 exp. Muscle Strength/

4 Osteoporosis/

33 (Muscle* adj2 Strength*).ti,ab.

5 Osteoporos*.ti,ab.

34 (Hand adj2 Strength*).ti,ab.

6 Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/

35 (Grasp* adj2 Strength*).ti,ab.

7 Osteoporos* Postmenopausal.ti,ab.

36 (Grip* adj2 Strength*).ti,ab.

8 Bone Diseases, Metabolic/

37 (Pinch* adj2 Strength*).ti,ab.

9 (Bone adj2 Metabolic adj2 Disease*).ti,ab.

38 (Physical adj2 Performance*).ti,ab.

10 Osteopenia*.ti,ab.

39 (Physical adj2 Endurance*).ti,ab.

11 Bone Demineralization, Pathologic/

40 (Endurance* adj2 Physical adj2 Activit*).ti,ab.

12 Bone Demineralization*.ti,ab.

41 (Physical adj2 Abilit*).ti,ab.

13 (Bone adj2 Loss*).ti,ab.

42 (Physical adj2 Function*).ti,ab.

14 (Bone adj2 Decline*).ti,ab.

43 or/18–42

15 (Bone adj2 Weakness*).ti,ab.

44 Cohort Studies/

16 (Bone adj2 Wasting).ti,ab.

45 Cohort Stud*.ti,ab.

17 or/1–16

46 Cohort Analys*.ti,ab.

18 (Musc* adj2 Tissue*).ti,ab.

47 Follow-Up Studies/

19 (Muscle adj2 Mass*).ti,ab.

48 Follow Up Studi*.ti,ab.

20 (Lean adj2 Mass*).ti,ab.

49 Longitudinal Studies/

21 (Lean adj2 Body adj2 Mass*).ti,ab.

50 Longitudinal Stud*.ti,ab.

22 (Lean adj2 Tissue*).ti,ab.

51 Prospective Studies/

23 (Fat Free adj2 Mass*).ti,ab.

52 Prospective Stud*.ti,ab.

24 (Fat Free adj2 Body adj2 Mass*).ti,ab.

53 Prospective Change*.ti,ab.

25 (Muscle* adj2 Loss*).ti,ab.

54 or/44–53

26 (Muscle* adj2 Decline*).ti,ab.

55 17 and 43

27 (Muscle* adj2 Weakness*).ti,ab.

56 54 and 55

28 (Muscle* adj2 Wasting).ti,ab.

57 limit 56 to (english or french)