Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?

ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study compared work ability between individuals affected and not affected by mild COVID-19. The participants underwent serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 and answered the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire. The seropositive group had a lower final WAI score compared...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Correia de Almeida, Tiótrefis Gomes Fernandes, Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Arêas, Jaila Dias Borges Lalwani, Pritesh Lalwani, Thaís Sant’Anna
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2025-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502025000100217&lng=en&tlng=en
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Jaila Dias Borges Lalwani
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Thaís Sant’Anna
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description ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study compared work ability between individuals affected and not affected by mild COVID-19. The participants underwent serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 and answered the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire. The seropositive group had a lower final WAI score compared to the seronegative group (40 [36–44] vs 43 [38–45]; p=0.008). The presence of three or more current injuries/diseases (PR=3.23; 95%CI:1.59-6.54; p<0.0001) and female sex (PR=3.28; 95%CI:1.27–8.46; p=0.014) were determining factors for lower work ability in the seropositive group. Work ability was poorer in individuals who had mild COVID-19, although the disease was not a determining factor for this decrease.
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spelling doaj-art-43a7e2f8c69f447cbbb53d95a2fc7c792025-08-20T04:03:25ZengUniversidade de São PauloFisioterapia e Pesquisa2316-91172025-08-013210.1590/1809-2950/e24008024enDoes mild COVID-19 impact work ability?Sylvia Correia de Almeidahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4221-9890Tiótrefis Gomes Fernandeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8563-9529Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Arêashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7083-8314Jaila Dias Borges Lalwanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8310-4264Pritesh Lalwanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2996-0446Thaís Sant’Annahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3820-0951ABSTRACT This cross-sectional study compared work ability between individuals affected and not affected by mild COVID-19. The participants underwent serological testing for SARS-CoV-2 and answered the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire. The seropositive group had a lower final WAI score compared to the seronegative group (40 [36–44] vs 43 [38–45]; p=0.008). The presence of three or more current injuries/diseases (PR=3.23; 95%CI:1.59-6.54; p<0.0001) and female sex (PR=3.28; 95%CI:1.27–8.46; p=0.014) were determining factors for lower work ability in the seropositive group. Work ability was poorer in individuals who had mild COVID-19, although the disease was not a determining factor for this decrease.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502025000100217&lng=en&tlng=enCOVID-19Work AbilityOccupational Health
spellingShingle Sylvia Correia de Almeida
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Guilherme Peixoto Tinoco Arêas
Jaila Dias Borges Lalwani
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Thaís Sant’Anna
Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
COVID-19
Work Ability
Occupational Health
title Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
title_full Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
title_fullStr Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
title_full_unstemmed Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
title_short Does mild COVID-19 impact work ability?
title_sort does mild covid 19 impact work ability
topic COVID-19
Work Ability
Occupational Health
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