Why Can It Be Hard to Breathe After a Fall? | Biology for Kids

Have you ever fallen down and had trouble catching your breath? That's called "getting winded" and Jessi and Squeaks are here to explain what to do when it happens.

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SOURCES:

https://sportmedbc.com/news/%E2%80%9Cgetting-wind-knocked-out-you%E2%80%9D
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/winded.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/diaphragm-spasm-wind-lungs-breathe-knocked-out-of-you-2015-10
http://mentalfloss.com/article/12717/what-happens-when-you-get-wind-knocked-out-you