Learn the science behind the hula hoop: uncover the precise body movements and geometry needed for the magical levitation of ...

Hula hooping, a seemingly simple childhood pastime, actually involves complex physics and body movement. Now, researchers ...

Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: "What keeps a hula hoop up against ...

Hula hooping has remained a staple of modern US culture since the 1950s, but people around the world have participated in ...

Then in 2007, I randomly clicked on a YouTube video of an adult woman hula-hooping and dancing wildly to electronic music in her living room. I'm not a trained dancer, but I thought, "Wow ...

NYU scientists explore the physics of hula hooping, uncovering body type influences and engineering applications.

It’s not the gyrating motion of the hips that keeps the hoop aloft; it’s a body type with a sloping surface as ...

And some even light up. You can also find hula hoops with ball-bearings, beads, or bells inside them that make noise when they're twirled. The concept of the hula hoop has been around for a long time.

A team of mathematicians at NYU has provided the first detailed explanation of the dynamics behind hula hooping, using ...

The research identifies hula hooping as mechanical levitation driven by rolling points of contact and influenced by body ...

Popularized in the late 1950s as a child’s toy, the hula hoop is undergoing renewed interest as a fitness activity and performance art. But have you ever wondered how a hula hoop stays aloft against ...