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

Hula hooping, a seemingly simple childhood pastime, actually involves complex physics and body movement. Now, researchers ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

“What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?” and “Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?” A team of mathematicians explored and answered these questions with findings ...