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

Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: 'What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?' and 'Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?' A ...

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

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

Using sophisticated robotic models, researchers discovered that a narrow waist and wider hips, an hourglass figure, provide ...

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

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

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

“We were surprised that an activity as popular, fun, and healthy as hula hooping wasn’t understood even at a basic physics level,” said Leif Ristroph, an associate professor at New York University’s ...

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 ...

The researchers aimed to understand what body motions and shapes are most effective for maintaining a hula hoop's elevation.

An “hourglass” body shape might be the answer to sustained hula-hooping, a workout involving the twirling of a hoop around ...