The apparatus used in Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG), and Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) differ, with the unique men's apparatus particularly emphasising strength requirements and the women's apparatus emphasising balance and agility.

Sports aerobics involves the performance of routines by individuals or pairs, emphasising strength, flexibility, and aerobic fitness rather than acrobatic or balance skills. Routines are performed on a small floor area and generally last 60-90 seconds, being judged out of a total of 10 points.

At the moment, rhythmic gymnastics is a sport for women and girls, however, there is a movement to officially create rhythmic gymnastics for men. The Japanese's version of Men's rhythmic gymnastics includes tumbling and is performed on a spring floor.

T'ai Chi has become very popular in the last twenty years or so, as the baby boomers age and T'ai Chi's reputation for ameliorating the effects of aging becomes more well-known. Hospitals, clinics, community and senior centres are all hosting T'ai Chi classes in communities around the world.

At first there was no generally accepted format for trampoline competitions but this became standardised as the sport became more organised and international with the setting up of the International Trampoline Federation.