Imbalance in autonomic cardiovascular function has been shown to increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), after myocardial infarction and after stroke. Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects the autonomic tone of the heart. Under these conditions there is an increased sympathetic adrenergic tone and reduced parasympathetic activity. The effect of aerobic rehabilitation on the Sympathetic-parasympathetic control has been examined. exercise training alters sympatho-vagal control of heart rate variability (HRV) towards parasympathetic dominance in patients after acute myocardial infarction (MI) and in diabetic patients. To our knowledge, in post-stroke patients this issue hasn't been investigated.