Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research Publish Ahead of Print DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000680 ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Manuscript Title: Physical performance during high-intensity resistance exercise in normoxic and hypoxic conditions Short Title: Performance during hypoxic resistance exercise Authors: Brendan R. Scott 1 , Katie M. Slattery 1,2 , Dean V. Sculley 3,4 , Jacob A. Hodson 1 and Ben J. Dascombe 1,4 Affiliations 1 Applied Sport Science and Exercise Testing Laboratory Faculty of Science and Information Technology University of Newcastle Ourimbah, NSW 2258 2 New South Wales Institute of Sport Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127 3 Faculty of Health and Medicine University of Newcastle Ourimbah, NSW 2258 4 Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition University of Newcastle Ourimbah, NSW 2258 Address for Correspondence Brendan R. Scott School of Environmental and Life Sciences Faculty of Science and Information Technology University of Newcastle PO Box 127, Ourimbah, NSW 2258 Ph: +61 2 43484149 Fax: +61 2 4348 4145 Email: brendan.scott@uon.edu.au Financial Support: No external financial support was received for this study ACCEPTED Copyright Ó Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.