Background: Postmenopausal women may experience physiological changes that can
influence postural stability and functional mobility. Dynamic balance is
relevant to activities such as walking, reaching, and responding to
perturbations. The Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (MSEBT) provides a
practical assessment of dynamic postural control.
Objective: To assess dynamic balance in postmenopausal women using the Modified
Star Excursion Balance Test and to describe the directional MSEBT scores.
Methodology: An observational study was conducted among 150 postmenopausal women
aged 50–65 years in Navi Mumbai. Participants were selected using randomized
sampling according to the stated inclusion and exclusion criteria. Dynamic
balance was assessed using the MSEBT in the anterior, posteromedial, and
posterolateral directions for both lower limbs. Three trials were performed and
normalized reach scores were recorded. Descriptive statistics were used to
summarize participant characteristics and MSEBT performance.
Results: The mean age of participants was 57.00 ± 4.13 years. The mean age at
menopause was 49.94 ± 2.31 years and the mean duration since menopause was 6.98
± 2.90 years. The overall mean MSEBT score was 73.47 ± 6.68%. Mean right-limb
scores were 79.76 ± 7.15% for anterior, 67.27 ± 7.11% for posteromedial, and
71.65 ± 7.07% for posterolateral reach. Corresponding left-limb scores were
80.60 ± 6.93%, 67.47 ± 6.93%, and 72.29 ± 7.52%, respectively. Composite scores
were 73.36 ± 6.26% on the right and 73.69 ± 6.83% on the left.
Conclusion: The study provides descriptive MSEBT performance values in
postmenopausal women. Anterior reach showed higher mean values, while
posteromedial reach showed lower mean values on both sides. These findings
should be interpreted as descriptive performance values because
population-specific normative or clinical cut-off values were not established
in the study.
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