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The mechanical properties of the tissues in both upper limbs were tested using myotonometry. In group L, tone, stiffness, relaxation time, and creep measured on the biceps brachii of the impaired limb significantly differed from the results on the unimpaired limb. In group C, the differences were not significant. Moreover, both tone and stiffness were inversely correlated with the level of lymphedema (r = \u22120.72 and r = \u22120.88, respectively), and both relaxation and creep were significantly related to the level of lymphedema (r = 0.71 and r = 0.59, respectively), when myotonometry was completed on the biceps brachii of the impaired limb in group L. The relationships were not significant in group C. Measurements of viscoelastic properties can provide useful information concerning lymphedema. Our findings suggest that significant correlations between selected mechanical properties of the tissues and BCRL can be used in BCRL detection and treatment.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11051294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,27]],"date-time":"2022-02-27T20:47:17Z","timestamp":1645994837000},"page":"1294","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Relationship between Viscoelastic Properties of Tissues and Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Alicja","family":"Naczk","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wielkopolski, University School of Physical Education in Poznan, Estkowskiego Street 13, 66-400 Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2178-7781","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Janusz","family":"Do\u015b","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wielkopolski, University School of Physical Education in Poznan, Estkowskiego Street 13, 66-400 Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Oncological Physiotherapy, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Garbary Street 15, 61-866 Poznan, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Magdalena","family":"G\u00f3rska-Do\u015b","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzow Wielkopolski, University School of Physical Education in Poznan, Estkowskiego Street 13, 66-400 Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Sibilski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Gora, Licealna Street 9, 65-417 Zielona Gora, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Piotr","family":"Gramza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Association of Lubusz Innovation Network, Teatralna Street 49, 66-400 Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ewa","family":"Gajewska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Developmental Neurology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 49 Przybyszewskiego Street, 60-355 Poznan, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2128-9347","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mariusz","family":"Naczk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Gora, Licealna Street 9, 65-417 Zielona Gora, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"209","DOI":"10.3322\/caac.21660","article-title":"Global cancer statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries","volume":"71","author":"Sung","year":"2021","journal-title":"CA Cancer J. 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