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Virtual reality (VR) offers enhanced motor skill transfer and active rehabilitation by overcoming the scenario-specific constraints of conventional therapies. Validating the efficacy of VR rehabilitation could lead to scalable and cost-effective solutions, potentially enabling home-based rehabilitation. However, the widespread clinical application remains constrained by the lack of rehabilitation-specific VR and multidimensional quantitative assessments. The aim of this study was to investigate the multidimensional effects and neural mechanisms of VR rehabilitation in poststroke motor recovery.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n This study is a prospective, randomised, controlled clinical trial protocol designed to evaluate the effects of multisensory VR training on motor dysfunction in patients who had a stroke using multidimensional assessments. The trial consists of a baseline assessment, a 4-week intervention period and an endpoint assessment. A total of 40 patients who had a stroke will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either a VR combined with treadmill group or a treadmill-only group. The primary outcome measure is the Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity score, while secondary outcomes include three-dimensional gait analysis, the Berg Balance Scale score, the activities of daily living score and functional near-infrared spectroscopy results. Safety will be evaluated by monitoring the incidence of adverse events. This study aims to determine whether VR rehabilitation offers superior efficacy in improving motor function in patients who had a stroke by using a multidimensional assessment approach, including neural coupling function, muscle movement mechanics and clinical performance. 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