A seated imam may be unable to stand while still performing actual bowing and prostration. The follower can stand and follow in those other actions.
By contrast, prayer through gestures substitutes signs for the actual bowing and prostration, which creates a different legal issue.
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Whom May One Follow in Prayer? Qualifications and Validity of Imamate
A seated imam may be unable to stand while still performing actual bowing and prostration. The follower can stand and follow in those other actions.
By contrast, prayer through gestures substitutes signs for the actual bowing and prostration, which creates a different legal issue.