some adjustment. While it can
take several days to get used to
the change in altitude, most bik-
ers begin riding immediately. A
rider should expect to fatigue
more quickly in the mountains.
"It's not that the air is thinner,"
Mr. Costelnick said. 'There is less
pressure in higher altitudes and
it's harder for us to suck the oxy-
gen out of the air."
Dr. James Bragman, an in-
ternist affiliated with Beaumont
Hospital, said biking is a good al-
ternative for people who have dif-
ficulty running because it causes
less trauma to the knees and low-
er back.
But like other physical activi-
ty, mountain biking can cause in-
jury. Fortunately, it can be
preventable. Doctors said the best
way to avoid problems is by prop-
erly adjusting the seat height.
When the rider places a foot on
the lower pedal, the knee should
be bent slightly.

At Huron Valley Hospital, this
isn't the only way we listen to you.

In today's world

of medicine, it's

not unlikely for

a patient to be

seen as a series of heart

beats a 1 unch of lab tests. Or
one on a

Never, prefer to view our patients

as human beings. Each with a rather large

spectrum of fears, needs and questions. Which, as

a smaller hospital, we can calm, meet and answer

in a manner that's not only unusually personal, but

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unusually caring.

Of course as a part • of The Detroit

with Wayne State

!ling but small.

Equipment courtesy of Bike U.S.A.

"It's a good idea to measure
your seat height and write it
down," Mr. Klein said. "If you re-

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ountain
biking
strengthens
quadriceps and
hamstrings.

ractitioners, are

for their excellence.

his is evident not only in our emergency

department and our obstetrics unit, but in every

room of our hospital.

\\There, 24 hours a day you'll find on display a

io

on. The height of healing, coupled

gait. To meet with a Huron Valley

physician, call {810) 360-3450.

see how easy it is to get

t care, right here.

move your seat or ride another
bike, you could be off by an inch.
This may not sound like a lot but
if you're used to riding at a cer-
tain height, it's best to stay at
that height. If you do adjust the
seat, it's a good idea to do it in
small increments." El

Rich Exercisers

A Centers for Disease Control
study found that the less money
you earn, the less likely you are
to exercise. For example, 65 per-
cent of those who earn less than
$15,000 a year never exercise
whereas 51 percent of those earn-
ing more that $50,000 annually
exercise regularly.

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Hospital

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