The gyrations of hoop-slinging robots reveal that hourglass-shaped objects are best at keeping a hoop in the air.

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The hula hoop can be a great option if you want to improve your coordination and strengthen your core without heavy lifting.

An ‘hourglass’ body shape might be the answer to sustained hula-hooping, a workout involving the twirling of a hoop around the body to keep it spinning, a study has suggested. Researchers from the New ...

A study from New York University examines the physics and mathematics behind how a hula hoop can appear to defy gravity, suggesting that certain body types may be better suited for the activity. The ...

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

The researchers aimed to understand what body motions and shapes are most effective for maintaining a hula hoop's elevation. Listen to Story They created miniature robotic hula hoopers with 3D-printed ...

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

Overlaid video frames reveal that an hourglass-shaped body successfully hula hoops. (Courtesy: NYU’s Applied Math Lab) Popularized in the late 1950s as a child’s toy, the hula hoop is undergoing ...

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