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Individuals with spinal-cord injuries (SCI) are at an increased risk of falling due to their impaired ability to maintain balance. Our research group has developed a closed-loop visual-feedback training (VFT) system coupled with functional electrical stimulation (FES) for rehabilitation of standing balance (FES+VFT system); however, clinical usage of this system is limited by its use of force plates, which are expensive, cumbersome, and not easily accessible. For my thesis project, I 1) evaluated the validity of alternative sensors to the force plate for assessing postural balance and 2) developed and evaluated an updated FES+VFT system which uses the best alternative determined for real-time postural feedback. A clinically feasible version of the FES+VFT using the depth camera was developed and tested with ten able-bodied participants. The results of this research contribute to a more accessible standing balance rehabilitation system for individuals with incomplete SCI.