Acrobatics is most often associated with activities that make extensive use of gymnastic elements, such as acro dance, circus, and gymnastics, but many other athletic activities — such as ballet and diving — may also employ acrobatics.
Akrobat paling sering dikaitkan dengan aktivitas yang secara ekstensif menggunakan elemen senam, seperti acro dance, sirkus, dan senam, tetapi banyak kegiatan atletik lainnya - seperti balet dan menyelam - juga dapat menggunakan akrobat.