Inclusion Criteria:  Patients with a minor stroke or TIA without the need of rehabilitation after hospital discharge, but need physical activity in order to prevent cardiovascular diseases Patients spending ≤ 5 hour of leisure time on high-intensity physical activity on weekly basis within the last 3 months Able to speak and read Danish and to provide informed consent Individuals ≥ 18 years of age  Exclusion Criteria:  Previous large-artery stroke or hemorrhagic stroke Unstable cardiac condition, e.g. pacemaker Uncontrolled hypertension (patients not responding adequately to antihypertensive medication when applying treatment according to guidelines) Symptoms or comorbidities not allowing exercise on a stationary bicycle (e.g. claudication) Dyspnoea caused by heart or pulmonary disease (e.g. COPD) Aphasia, or dementia that interferer with understanding the protocol and/or physical examinations. Patients diagnosed with dementia at hospital admission (a score ≤23/30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination are not invited into the study)