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Mechanical efficiency (ME) during stair-climbing measures ambulation ability. This study investigated the relationship between ME and age, anthropometric, functional walking, and balance parameters in 52 adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP), age 13.5–23.3 yrs, who participated in an intervention study to improve walking. Measurements included ME, 6-min and 10-m walk tests and the Berg balance scale...