The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between tests used as balance ability test and the star excursion balance test (SEBT) for 50-to 60-year-olds which was reported by Kinzey et al. in 1998. [Subjects] Seventeen healthy 50-to 60-year-olds (13 males and 4 females, mean age was 62.8 6.2 years old) participated in this study. [Methods] We conducted balance ability tests such as 10 m walking distance, the 30-s chairstand test (CS-30) and one-leg standing time with eyes open and closed. In addition, we performed SEBT. [Results] There was no correlation between 10 m walking distance and SEBT or between one-leg standing time with eyes open and SEBT. On the other hand, there were the significant correlations between CS-30 and all reach directions in SEBT, between one-leg standing time with eyes closed and postero-lateral (PL) in SEBT, and between posterior (PO) and postero-medial (PM) in SEBT. [Conclusion] These results suggest that it is necessary for the balance ability of 50-to 60-year-olds to assess reach distance of the lower extremity such as in the posterior, postero-lateral and postero-medial of directions.