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Ask Vest Christiansen

PhD, Associate Professor

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Ask Vest Christiansen

Associate Professor

  • Department of Public Health - Sport Science
Type of address: Postal address.
Dalgas Avenue 4
3410, 337
8000
Aarhus C
Denmark

Email: avc@ph.au.dk

Mobile: +4527782833

Phone: +4587168182

Publications

Heinsvig, PJ, Christiansen, AV, Ayoubi, D, Heisel, LS & Lindholst, C 2023, 'Do you get what you see? The illicit doping market in Denmark - an analysis of performance and image enhancing drugs seized by the police over a one-year period', Drug Testing and Analysis, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 668-677. https://doi.org/10.1002/dta.3472
Christiansen, AV, Frenger, M, Chirico, A & Pitsch, W 2023, 'Authors' Reply to Petrou & Lazuras: 'Recreational Athletes' Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances: Results from the First European Randomized Response Technique Survey'', Sports Medicine - Open, vol. 9, no. 1, 37, pp. 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00583-7
Christiansen, AV, Frenger, M, Chirico, A & Pitsch, W 2023, 'Recreational Athletes' Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances: Results from the First European Randomized Response Technique Survey', Sports Medicine - Open, vol. 9, no. 1, 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-022-00548-2
Vest Christiansen, A 2023, Motionsdoping: styrketræning, identitet og kultur. Éditions Nota Bene, Nakskov. <https://nota.dk/bibliotek/bogid/656437>
Christiansen, AV 2022, 'Inklusion eller retfærdighed? Om transkvinders deltagelse i elitesport', Samfundsfagsnyt, vol. 227, no. 3*2022, pp. 24-28.
Christiansen, AV 2022, 'Drengene mod pigerne: Er det retfærdigt at transkvinder konkurrerer med biologiske kvinder?', GISP. <https://gym-idraet.dk/nyheder-viden/drengene-mod-pigerne/>
Termansen, MB, Christiansen, AV & Frische, S 2022, 'SARS-CoV-2 prevalence and transmission in swimming activities: results from a retrospective cohort study', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 242-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14071
Vinther, AS, Bates, G, Christiansen, AV & McVeigh, J 2021, ''It seemed like a good idea at the time': Three decades of public health interventions to address the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs (IPEDs) i Denmark and the United Kingdom', International Journal of Drug Policy.
Møller, V & Christiansen, AV 2020, 'Neuro-Doping – a Serious Threat to the Integrity of Sport?', Neuroethics, vol. 14, pp. 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12152-020-09446-4
Christiansen, AV 2019, 'Civilized muscles: Building a powerful body as a vehicle for social status and identity formation', Social Sciences, vol. 8, no. 10, 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci8100287
Gleaves, J & Christiansen, AV 2019, 'Athletes¹ perspectives on WADA and the Code: a review and analysis', International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 341-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2019.1577901
Vinther, AS & Christiansen, AV 2017, 'Mellem eksperter og YOLO-typer – en typologi over mænds brug af anabole steroider', GISP, vol. 164, pp. 34-37.
Christiansen, AV, Vinther, AS & Liokaftos, D 2017, 'Outline of a typology of men’s use of anabolic androgenic steroids in fitness and strength training environments', Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2016.1231173
Vinther, AS & Vest Christiansen, A 2017, 'Mytedrab: Intet belæg for stigning i brug af steroider', Videnskab.dk [online]. <http://videnskab.dk/krop-sundhed/mytedrab-intet-belaeg-for-stigning-i-brug-af-steroider>
Vinther, AS & Christiansen, AV 2017, 'Mythbusting: There is no steroid “epidemic”', ScienceNordic. <http://sciencenordic.com/mythbusting-there-no-steroid-%E2%80%9Cepidemic%E2%80%9D>
Christiansen, AV 2017, 'Tomheden i de andres liv chokerer mig', Cykelmagasinet, vol. 2017, no. 60, pp. 152-156.
Christiansen, AV 2017, 'Rollemodeller på dope', ATLAS. <http://atlasmag.dk/kultur/sport/rollemodeller-p%C3%A5-dope>
Christiansen, AV & Møller, RB 2016, 'Who is more skilful? Doping and its implication on the validity, morality and significance of the sporting test', Performance Enhancement & Health, vol. 4, no. 3-4, pp. 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2016.04.002
Jensen, RD, Christiansen, AV & Henriksen, K 2014, 'The Olympic Games: The Experience of a Lifetime or Simply the Most Important Competition of an Athletic Career?', Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 41-52. https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2014-0026
Christiansen, AV & Gleaves, J 2014, 'What do the humanities (really) know about doping? Questions, answers and cross-disciplinary strategies', Performance Enhancement & Health, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 216-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2014.06.002
Christiansen, AV & Hjørngaard, MW 2013, '"You can't buy something you aren't": – On fixing results in cycling', FairPlay: Revista de Filosofia, Etica y Derecho del Deporte, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 64-84. <http://www.raco.cat/index.php/FairPlay/article/download/269794/357335>
Waddington, I, Christiansen, AV, Møller, V, Gleaves, J & Hoberman, J 2013, 'Recreational drug use and sport: Time for a WADA rethink?', Performance Enhancement & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2013.04.003
Hjorngaard , MW & Christiansen, AV 2012, '"Du kan ikke købe dig til noget, du ikke er": – om aftalte resultater blandt danske cykelryttere', Forum for Idraet, pp. 77-90.
Christiansen, AV & Bojsen-Møller, J 2012, '"Will steroids kill me if I use them once?" A qualitative analysis of inquiries submitted to the Danish anti-doping authorities', Performance Enhancement & Health, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 39-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2012.05.002
Christiansen, AV 2011, 'Swedes in trouble!', idrottsforum.org, vol. 143. <http://www.idrottsforum.org/features/2011/chrask/chrask111123.html>
Bojsen-Møller, J & Christiansen, AV 2010, 'Use of performance- and image-enhancing substances among recreational athletes: a quantitative analysis of inquiries submitted to the Danish anti-doping authorities', Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 861-867. <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01023.x/abstract;jsessionid=2036F9060AA614A455791E4AFC186100.d03t04>
Christiansen, AV 2010, Health-enhancing doping controls. Aarhus University.
Christiansen, AV 2010, '"We are not sportsmen, we are professionals": Professionalism, doping and deviance in elite sport', International Journal of Sports Management and Marketing, vol. 7, no. 1-2, pp. 91-103.
Christiansen, AV 2009, 'Kontrolsport', idrottsforum.org.
Christiansen, AV 2009, 'Krudtede vikinger - doping i fitnessmiljøerne', GISP, no. 139, pp. 32-33.
Christiansen, AV 2009, 'The Re-enchantment of the World: The relationship between sport and aesthetics illustrated by two classic cycling films', Sport in History, vol. 29, issue 1, pp. 49-68.
Christiansen, AV 2007, '"Fitness og steroider"', TDAN's nyhedsbrev, no. 14.
Christiansen, AV 2005, 'The legacy of festina: Patterns of drug use in European cycling since 1998', Sport in History, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 497-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460260500396384
Christiansen, AV 2005, Rene resultater: En kulturanalyse af cykelsporten - socialisation, fascination, træning, kost og doping. Syddansk Universitets trykkeri, Odense.
Christiansen, AV 2000, 'Folkesundhed og disciplinering: - kulturanalyse af en opdragelsesstrategi', Idrættens Mangfoldighed - Idrættens Grænser? Idrætshistorisk Årbog 2000., vol. 16, pp. 143-166.

Activities

The Logical Consequences of Shifting from Fairness to Rights within the IOC’s Framework

Ask Vest Christiansen (Lecturer)

20 Sept 2023

KU Leuven (External organisation)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Member)

9 Feb 201125 Mar 2011

Performance Enhancement & Health (Journal)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Reviewer)

15 Aug 201331 Jul 2014

Performance Enhancement & Health (Journal)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Editor)

15 Nov 2014

Performance Enhancement & Health (Journal)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Editor)

1 Nov 20151 Jun 2016

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics (Journal)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Reviewer)

2011 → …

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Journal)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Reviewer)

May 2012 → …

INDR international network for doping research

Ask Vest Christiansen (Participant) & John Gleaves (Participant)

22 Aug 201923 Aug 2019

California State University Fullerton

Ask Vest Christiansen (Visiting researcher)

4 Jan 201614 Jan 2016

California State University Fullerton

Ask Vest Christiansen (Visiting researcher)

6 Jan 201413 Apr 2014

Hurtige ryttere, større muskler og mere sex – et foredrag om doping, sport og sundhed

Ask Vest Christiansen (Lecturer)

21 Oct 2020

The nature of cheating – in cycling and beyond

Ask Vest Christiansen (Lecturer)

14 Sept 201715 Sept 2017

Aarhus University (External organisation)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Chairman)

15 Mar 201116 May 2011

EU (External organisation)

Ask Vest Christiansen (Member)

1 Mar 201431 Dec 2014

Anabolic Steroids: Evidence & Engagement Conference

Ask Vest Christiansen (Invited speaker)

22 Jun 2016