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

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

"Legitimately, the boys would go out to play football and I remember being in the gym and handed a hula hoop because it was raining outside. "I was quite upset, but I joined the local Cowbridge ...

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

What is a Hula Hoop? The hula hoop first found its fame as a children's toy. It's a round, plastic hoop that's meant to be twirled around the for as long as possible until it falls. Hula hoops ...

Some version of the Hula-Hoop has been around for millennia, but the popular plastic version was introduced by Wham-O in the 1950s and quickly became a fad. Now, researchers have taken a closer ...

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?' ...

Hula hooping has remained a staple of modern US culture since the 1950s, but people around the world have participated in similar activities for thousands of years. The physics behind maintaining ...