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 ...

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

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

Remember that colorful plastic ring that swept through playgrounds and living rooms in the 1950s? The humble hula hoop might ...

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

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

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

Hula hooping, a seemingly simple childhood pastime, actually involves complex physics and body movement. Now, researchers from New York University have delved into the underlying mechanisms of the ...

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