Addition al ana lyses w re condu cted on a recently publi shed survey of person s with spin al co rd injury (SCI ) who used st nding mobi lity devi ces. Frequency and duration of standing were examined in relation to outco mes using chi squar analyses. Respondents (n = 99) wh o stood 30 minutes or more per day had signifi antly improved quality o f lif , f w r b d so res, fewer bl adder inf ctions, improved bow I regul arity, and improved abi lity to straighten th eir legs ompar d with those who stood less time. Compliance with regul ar home standing (at least on ce per week) was high (74%) . The data also suggest th at individual s with SCI could benefit from standing even if th ey w ere to beg in several years aft er injury. Th observa tion of pati ent benefits and high compli ance rates sugges t th at mobil e standing devices should be mor strongly con sidered as a major intervention for relief from secondary medi al co mpli ca ti ons Clnd improvement in overall quality of life of individuals wi th SCI.Key word s: spinal cord injury, standin g mobility devi c s, physica l therapy, paraplegia, qu adrip leg ia, seco ndary omp lica tion , disa bi lity, spasti ity, quality of life· INTRODUCTIONIn the lon g-te rm care of individuals with s pinal cord injury (SCI) th ere is likely to b a high rate of s cond ry medical complic tion s.