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

A study from New York University examines the physics and mathematics behind how a hula hoop can appear to defy gravity, ...

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

Benefits Hula Hooping improves your spine’s flexibility ... your head keeping your core tight to give the core muscles a good workout. Keep a count of how many rotations you are able to do ...

After analyzing the results, researchers found that getting a hula hoop up and going could be achieved by any of their “body shape” models. “In all cases, good twirling motions of the hoop ...

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

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 ...

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 ...