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 ...

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

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 ...

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?" ...

“We were surprised that an activity as popular, fun, and healthy as hula hooping wasn’t understood even at a basic physics ...