Ask Vest Christiansen

Ask Vest Christiansen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, Section for Sport Science, Aarhus University, Denmark. He serves as the Head of the Section for Sport Science and co-manages the International Network for Doping Research (INDR). His research focuses on elite sport, drug use, doping, sport ethics, and body image, with an emphasis on the intersection of performance enhancement, morality, and public health.

Research Interests

• Elite Sport and Doping Culture
• Body Image and Performance Ethics
• Cheating in Competitive Environments
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Questionable Research Practices (QRPs)

Selected Publications span topics including anabolic steroid use in fitness environments, doping ethics, and the sociocultural implications of performance-enhancing drugs. His work appears in journals like Performance Enhancement & Health and Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, as well as in the Routledge Handbook of Drugs and Sport.

Current Projects include investigating the relationship between anabolic steroids, physical appearance, and sexual performance in fitness contexts (More Muscles and Better Sex).