Objective To explore influence of norm-setting three-stage rehabilitation training on hemiplegic stroke patients with movement and cognitive dysfunction. Methods A prospective randomized controlled study and stepwise linear regression analysis was carried out to investigate the early variation factors, which affected the integrated functional recovery of stroke patients. According to variation factors we established our norm-setting three-stage rehabilitation training program. 200 patients were randomly selected, according to the cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage classification, and then randomly divided into the rehabilitation group and the control group with 100 patients in each group. All patients accepted general neurology routine nursing. The rehabilitation group was given an extra norm-setting three-stage rehabilitation training. The improvement of motor and cognitive function were observed. Results The early variation factors of integrated functional outcome were treatment programs, CNFD score, age, diabetes, SFMA score, smoking and the intensity of labor within six months since stroke onset. Movement and cognitive function of the rehabilitation group significantly improved than the control group as well as upon admission on the first, 3rd and 6th months since stroke onset. Conclusions The norm-setting three-stage rehabilitation training obviously promotes the improvement of motor and cognitive function at all stages.